The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: ““a. Field of the Invention“This disclosure relates to a linear transfer system for a collaborative robot, commonly referred toas a seventh axis system. In particular, the disclosure rel ates to a linear transfer system that facilitatesprogramming of movements along the linear axis of the linear transfer system and collision sensing resultingf rom movement along the linear axis of the linear transfer system.