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 ...

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, ...

Cobots—collaborative robots that can work safely alongside humans—are finding greater use in industrial environments. According to research firm SkyQuest, the global Collaborative Robot Market value ...

The use of cobots is expected to rise dramatically through the rest of this decade, finding homes in industries ranging from manufacturing to defense to food and beverage. What are the differentiating ...

Technology for MSMEs: The best way to survive as a small and medium enterprise (SME) is to focus on stability and growth, and always look for innovative options to support it. In order to shore up ...

Aurolab, the manufacturing division of Aravind Eye Hospital, was looking for a solution to reduce the cost of manufacturing intraocular lenses (IOLs). A crucial component for vision restoration, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’ve heard the fear echoed time and again: Automation is going to take away our jobs. And time and again, we see the same outcome: There are just as many, if not more, jobs in our more automated ...