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 ...

Collaborative robots may still be viewed as a relatively new automation technology in industry, but in the past decade, these cobots have transformed industry not just in terms of boosting throughput, ...

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 ...

Two U.S. Navy submarines—one Los Angeles-class and one Ohio-class—are using robots to help extend the life of aging engines, Steve Pykett, CEO of Fairbanks Morse Defense, told Defense One.

The world of automation is evolving rapidly, and collaborative robots (cobots) are leading the charge. Unlike traditional industrial robots that operate in isolation, cobots are designed to work ...

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 ...

The CL Series of collaborative robots from Kawasaki Robotics, which Automation World got a preview of at Automate 2024, are now available and are designed for a range of applications such as welding, ...

Universal Robots (UR) is giving injection molders an easy-to-use interface that seamlessly connects its cobots to injection molding machines (IMMs) — a capability made possible thanks to the ...

Prasad Banala is the Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Quality Assurance, and Performance Engineering at a major retail company. Advanced robotic automation technologies, combined with the ...

Many manufacturing functions are becoming fully automated, thanks to engineers designing advanced industrial robots that make processes safer and more efficient. But will cobots replace manufacturing ...

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 ...