---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000001606"
title: "Method for operating a modular robot, modular robot, collision avoidance system, and computer program product"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:06:57.687474Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001606"
categories:
  - "robotics-automation/robot-architectures"
keywords:
  - "b25j9/08"
  - "b25j9/08"
  - "b25j9/08"
  - "b25j9/162"
  - "b25j13/08"
  - "b25j13/088"
---

# Method for operating a modular robot, modular robot, collision avoidance system, and computer program product

## Abstract

A method for operating a modular robot including a first module and a second module is provided. The first module includes a first controller, and the first controller includes a first failsafe position detection for a movable element of the first module. The method includes controlling the second module, which includes detecting a first position of movable elements via a first single position detector. A second position of the movable elements is detected via a second position detector, which is configured as a position probe that is attachable to the at least one movable element of the second module. The second position is combined with the first position to form a second failsafe position detection. The first failsafe position detection is combined with the second failsafe position detection to form a combined failsafe position detection for the modular robot.