Collaborative robots, also commonly known as cobots, refer to robots that work side-by-side with human operators. Unlike industrial robots that are separated from human operators, cobots share the same working space as humans.
As a relatively new definition, co-operative robots sound like collaborative robots but represents a different nature of the operation. Co-operative robots refer to industrial robots with a virtual fence between human operators and themselves.
In terms of the product position, the co-operative robot stands in the middle of industrial robots and cobots, combining the benefits of both industrial robots and collaborative robots with the aid of safety sensors (laser scanners typically). [Read more…] about Collaborative robots. Co-operative robots. What’s the difference?