PickNik Robotics this week said it has partnered with Haply Robotics to bring Haply’s responsive Inverse3 haptic controller into the MoveIt Pro developer platform. The result is a more intuitive and responsive way to interact with and teleoperate robotic arms in dynamic environments.“We see haptics not just as a way to control robots, but as a way to teach them,” stated Colin Gallacher, CEO of Haply Robotics. “By integrating Inverse3 with MoveIt Pro, developers can now gather training data with precision and intent. It’s a powerful tool for building intelligent, adaptive robotic systems.”The Inverse3 is a lightweight, high-fidelity haptic device to let operators directly manipulate robots while receiving real-time force feedback. This tactile interface doesn’t just make teleoperation feel more natural—it also opens new doors for machine learning, PickNik said.Now, with MoveIt Pro and Inverse3, developers can generate high-quality training data for robot learning pipelines, according to the company. This includes capturing real human motion trajectories, grasp strategies, and corrective behaviors in real time.The partners said they will bring developers one step closer to a more intuitive, responsive, and teachable form of human-robot collaboration

PickNik’s MoveIt Pro 7.0. | Source: PickNik Robotics. PickNik Inc. last week released MoveIt Pro 7.0, the latest version of its platform for developing robotic arm applications. With this release, the company said it made significant strides in its three core pillars: rapid development, hardware-agnostic design, and intelligent runtime decisions.Founded in 2015 for the Amazon Picking Challenge, PickNik Robotics has developed software to help organizations improve precision and efficiency in industries ranging from aerospace to construction and logistics. The Boulder, Colo.-based company is also active in the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS) community