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by mikepurvis 4311 days ago
An integrated mobile manipulator is a very different beast from a standalone manipulator bolted to a generic mobile base.

For example, UBR-1's lift torso means that it can pick an object up off the ground and place it on a tabletop. The placement of sensors is also key, with having a depth cam ideally placed for both looking around and supervising a grasp operation.