// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Collaborative Robot
Robots designed to work safely alongside humans in shared workspaces, often without physical barriers. They are equipped with safety features to prevent harm.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Collaborative robots (cobots) are industrial robots engineered for direct human-robot interaction and shared workspace operation, leveraging safety features like force sensing and speed monitoring to prevent harm and augment human capabilities.
BACKGROUND
Smart manufacturing is a broad category of manufacturing that employs computer-integrated manufacturing, high levels of adaptability and rapid design changes, digital information technology, and more flexible technical workforce training. Other goals sometimes include fast changes in production levels based on demand, optimization of the supply chain, efficient production and recyclability. In this concept, a smart factory has interoperable systems, multi-scale dynamic modelling and simulation, intelligent automation, strong cyber security, and networked sensors.
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- Cobot
- Human-robot collaborative robot
- Co-robot
USAGE NOTE
Cobots are increasingly used for tasks requiring both human dexterity and robotic precision, such as assembly or quality inspection.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Collaborative Robot.
A global leader in the manufacture of collaborative robots (cobots) designed for a wide range of industrial applications, enabling safe human-robot collaboration.
A leading global manufacturer of factory automation and industrial robots, offering a range of collaborative robots (CR series) that can work safely alongside humans without requiring safety fences.
A multinational corporation providing power and automation technologies, with a significant division dedicated to robotics, including advanced collaborative robots like YuMi and GoFa.
A leading global supplier of intelligent automation solutions, including industrial robots and highly sensitive collaborative robots such as the LBR iiwa, designed for precise and safe human-robot interaction.
Developers of highly sensitive and intelligent collaborative robots, notably the Panda robot, focused on research and light industrial applications requiring precise force control and human-robot interaction.
A company specializing in the design and manufacture of end-effectors (grippers, vacuum grippers) and sensors specifically engineered for collaborative robots, enhancing their versatility and functionality.
A major player in the collaborative robot industry, known for its TM series cobots that integrate vision systems, offering intelligent automation solutions for various manufacturing tasks.