Market trends and business perspectives
by Sam Francis
Most commentators and onlookers of the robotics industry hear of and understand the advertised value proposition of collaborative robots.
Cobots are smaller, more dexterous industrial robotic arms that open the possibility between human and machine collaboration without the need for complex programming or external safety infrastructure.
In reality, the value of current collaborative robotics is somewhat more modest. [Read more…] about Collaborative robots being bought at ‘feverish rate’
by Sam Francis
Productive Robotics is unveiling its full line of next-generation teachable collaborative robots at the Automate Show, which started today in Chicago.
The Santa Barbara, California-based cobot designer and manufacturer added an enhanced human sense of vision to its teach-and-learn platform, providing customers with a unique offering not currently available in the market.
Zac Bogart, president and CEO of Productive Robotics, says: “The Productive Robotics design and engineering team started building robots for movie special effects in the 1980s. [Read more…] about Productive Robotics launches ‘first full line’ of next-generation teachable collaborative robots
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