Industrial collaborative robots (cobots) are a special type of robot that is able to work collaboratively with humans. They often have soft haptics, visualization, voice interaction, and other features that allow work to be done safely and efficiently in a human workplace. The kinematic characteristics of the cobot are: the degree of freedom of the joint can reach more than 7 degrees, the arm length can reach more than 2 meters, and it has good balance performance. As a result, it can move flexibly in complex work environments, such as picking up tools or materials on the workbench or moving around the ground.
Cobots offer many advantages, including higher productivity, lower costs, better quality, and fewer hazards. The high productivity is due to the fact that robots can perform complex tasks well, such as performing repetitive tasks with precision, operating precision instruments and instruments, controlling conveyor belts, etc. In addition, the robot can also work 24 hours a day, which greatly improves production efficiency. The low cost is due to the fact that the robot can produce standardized products in large quantities, and the production process can be adjusted automatically, which can avoid manual intervention, thus greatly reducing the production cost. And robots have higher quality, because they can perform tasks more precisely, avoiding human intervention, which greatly improves product quality. In addition, there is less risk of problems during robot operation, as they are well placed to avoid errors caused by the human factor.
Industrial collaborative robots can realize automated production, greatly improve production efficiency and product quality, and reduce production costs. Cobots and human workers can work collaboratively with each other to be more efficient, flexible, and safe.
Non-cobots are designed to accomplish a specific task rather than collaborate with humans or other robots. Non-collaborative robots are widely used in industrial fields, such as robotic welding, robotic assembly, robotic packaging, etc. The advantage of non-cobots is that they can repeat the same tasks in a row without fatigue, fear, or boredom. In contrast, cobots are better suited to complete complex tasks that require collaboration between robots.
The application of artificial intelligence in various fields continues to broaden the application scenarios of industrial collaborative robots. At present, industrial collaborative robots have been widely used in automobile manufacturing, food processing, mechanical processing and other fields.
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