When Lear Corporation partnered with KUKA Robotics to develop the OccubotVI seat testing system， we envisioned a robot that allowed for simultaneous load and position control. The critical component to achieving true load control was a sensor that could interface in real time with the robot kernel and receive commands directly while maintaining full robustness and accuracy necessary to duplicate exact human loading with sufficient repeatability. ATI Industrial Automation was the only choice， not just for the Theta transducer， which handily met all our demands， but primarily because of the excellent support from their technical and sales staff. Their partnership in the project was a key factor in its success.”

　　Terry O’Bannon， Sr. Engineer， Biomechanics and Robotics

　　Lear Technologies， LLC

　　Southfield， Michigan