Engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) are leading the way in collaborative robotics research in a drive to help SMEs integrate the technology onto factory floors.
Cobots are are equipped with force-sensing to enable them to stop when they come into contact with an operator – image courtesy of AMRC. Collaborative robots – or ‘cobots’ – differ from conventional industrial robots in that they feature technology that allows them to operate more safely alongside human workers in…
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