Robot

A robot comprising:

• a robot body section including a base and a movable section provided turnably with respect to the base;
• a first proximity sensor configured to detect contact of an object with or approach of the object to the movable section;
• and
• a second proximity sensor configured to detect contact of the object with or approach of the object to the movable section, wherein
• the first proximity sensor includes a first electrode section, capacitance of which changes according to the contact or the approach of the object, and a first circuit section configured to detect the capacitance of the first electrode section, the first electrode section including a first electrode arranged as a comb and a second electrode arranged as a comb, where teeth of the first electrode are separated from and mesh with teeth of the second electrode,
• the second proximity sensor includes a second electrode section, capacitance of which changes according to the contact or the approach of the object, and a second circuit section configured to detect the capacitance of the second electrode section, the second electrode section including a first electrode arranged as a comb and a second electrode arranged as a comb, where teeth of the first electrode are separated from and mesh with teeth of the second electrode,
• the first electrode section of the first proximity sensor is disposed covering outer surface sides of the movable section, and
• the second electrode section of the second proximity sensor is disposed covering outer surface sides of the movable section.

A robot comprising:

• a robot body including a base and a movable section provided turnably with respect to the base;
• and
• a proximity sensor configured to detect contact of an object with or approach of the object to the movable section, wherein
• the proximity sensor includes an electrode section, capacitance of which changes according to the contact or the approach of the object, and a circuit section configured to detect the capacitance of the electrode section, the first electrode section including a first electrode arranged as a comb and a second electrode arranged as a comb, where teeth of the first electrode are separated from and mesh with teeth of the second electrode,
• a threshold, which is a threshold of approach determination by the circuit section, is changed according to operation of the robot, and
• the electrode section of the proximity sensor is disposed covering outer surface sides of the movable section.