Robots that work side by side with humans. Also called "cobots," collaborative robots are typically available as lightweight robotic arms designed with specific limitations. For example, "power and ...

Cobots offer safe, versatile automation in manufacturing. With unique features and minimal programming, they're championed by industry leaders like ABB and Fanuc, presenting a lucrative investment ...

As collaborative robots continue to be introduced in manufacturing, some key safety hazards need to be addressed before collaborative robots can be safely implemented on the line. The introduction of ...

In factories all around the world, people are working with a completely different type of co-worker: a dual-arm collaborative robot from ABB called YuMi®. YuMi® is the world’s first truly ...

At the Universal Robots booth at Automate in Chicago, I had the opportunity see how collaborative robots could work together with humans where the augmented reality (AR) experience is delivered via ...

In recent years, many disruptive technologies have emerged. For example, driverless cars have gathered a lot of attention, because they are so different from what we are used to seeing. In fact, ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF have developed cognitive robot capabilities that can handle complex tasks in manufacturing that were previously ...

A collaborative 'cobot' robotic arm, manufactured by Kuka AG, fits a fog light to a Ford Focus automobile inside Ford's factory in Saarlouis, Germany. The trade war between China and the U.S. has hit ...

ODENSE, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Collaborative robots – or cobots – remain the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 30.37% ...

Manufacturing pressure shows up in familiar ways: weld quality can drift from one operator or shift to the next, you still have to protect people when automation runs nearby, and it is not always ...

Earlier this month, Rethink Robotics announced the release of its robotic software, Intera 5.2. The new software platform provides critical data insights to manufacturers in real time. For instance, ...