Collaborative robot (cobot)
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A robot made safe enough to work next to people, without a fence.
Overview
Robots in big factories are fast and strong, so they are kept inside fences to keep people from getting hurt. A collaborative robot has lower force and speed, and carries sensors that make it stop right away when it touches a person, so it can work beside people.
They are small and easy to teach, so they are also used in small factories, cafes, hospitals and labs. Many models can be taught a motion by grabbing the arm and moving it by hand.
An everyday example
If a big robot inside a fence is a crane on a construction site, a collaborative robot is an assistant standing beside you, handing you tools.
Why it matters
It brought robots, once used only in big factories, to small shops and office spaces. It is the starting point of people and robots sharing the work.
Also calledcobot