In decades past, the rigid, mechanical movements of traditional robots were confined to segregated sectors in factories. Their function was fixed, and their interactions were limited. Enter the cobot ...

Despite concerns about recessionary headwinds in 2019, the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to outpace much of the rest of the economy. For example, during the first month of 2019, the purchasing ...

Cobots are designed to work safely alongside humans, expanding their use beyond factories into construction, solar farms, and utility maintenance. Surveying and marking tasks are accelerated and made ...

Six years ago, ABB unveiled YuMi, a collaborative robot that works safely alongside humans, helping with repetitive, dull or dangerous tasks. Now, with the launch of two new models, GoFa and SWIFTI, ...

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Let’s kick things off with the collaborative robot, or “cobot,” as it is commonly called. The term was coined to represent an unguarded, easy-to-integrate collection of robots that typically carry out ...

If it wasn’t already clear to manufacturers that the use of robots is on the rise, the numbers leave little doubt: Millions are installed annually, according to the International Federation of ...

What if robots didn't take the place of humans, but worked alongside them? That's precisely the reality when cobots—collaborative robots—are added to the workforce. When you can design your workflow ...

Picture used for representational purpose/iStock In the 2014 Disney movie, Big Hero 6, the protagonist Hiro Hamada meets Baymax, a personal healthcare Robot. The inflatable, soft-spoken, teddy ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.—Could “collaborative robots” get Navy submarine projects back on cost and schedule? General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeing results using programmable devices that cut and weld ...