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NIST grasping and contact-safety measurement

NIST’s programme includes contact safety alongside grasping and manipulation performance, providing a route to measurements and test methods for interactions involving robot tools and handled objects.

Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Source and bibliography checked

Bibliographic details and the editorial overview were checked against the original source. Access conditions and editions are identified with the source.
Original title
Grasping, Manipulation, and Contact Safety Performance of Robotic Systems | NIST
Publisher
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Publication date
Publication date unverified
Source language
en
Source country
US
Access
Public webpage
Publication status
Published

Source overview

NIST’s programme includes contact safety alongside grasping and manipulation performance, providing a route to measurements and test methods for interactions involving robot tools and handled objects.

Use and review

Research-program description and stated plans, rather than completed validation evidence. A measurement benchmark alone does not establish safe deployment.

Sources & editions

Grasping, Manipulation, and Contact Safety Performance of Robotic Systems | NIST ↗

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · Source page checked 2026-11-05

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