Collaborative robots are working with human welders in manufacturing, according to Canada-based robotics company Novarc Technologies, a company which has built a robot specifically for pipe welding.
Welding is one of the biggest applications for robots, particularly in the automotive industry.
According to the International Federation of Robotics, approximately half of all robotic arms sold in the US are bought by the automotive manufacturing sector, and around one-third of those robots are used for welding. [Read more…] about Collaborative robots working with human welders in manufacturing, says Novarc