Cobots have significantly changed the industrial landscape by allowing robots and humans to work closely without putting people in danger. It wasn’t long ago that the only way to work with robots was ...

The implementation of a collaborative robot with a flexible gripper at Tomenson Machine Works in West Chicago, Ill., is a prime example of how small to mid-sized manufacturers are embracing some of ...

Collaborative robots, commonly known as cobots, have witnessed a remarkable surge in interest and adoption over the past decade. Unlike traditional industrial robots that typically operate in ...

Czech writer Karel Čapek first coined the term ‘Robot’ in his 1920 play R.U.R. about a dystopian future in which artificial, manufactured “roboti” act human-like and perform tasks in servitude to ...

For North American businesses of all types, especially those in the manufacturing sector, 2022 was anything but typical. Or boring. Or easy. “Labor shortages” and “supply chain issues” became go-to ...

With the need for more collaboration between robots and humans, upgrading to a decentralized architecture in robotics just makes sense. What features a cobot must include to achieve collaborative ...