Conventional thinking would have one believe that the integration of robots into the manufacturing industry led to major losses in human jobs and subsequent blows to the economy. In response to this, robotics technicians have created so called "co-bots," or collaborative robots, that are programmed to work with humans on the manufacturing floor. These innovations have led to positive increases in production and job openings in robot maintenance.
At companies where collaborative robots are used, production rates are higher because of the robot's ability to work without pause. Most collaborative robots also can function without a guarding cage, which takes up space and leeches expenses.
Humans that work near or with collaborative robots are safe from harm due to the four safety standards that globally identify collaborative robot operation: safety-rated monitored stops, hand guiding, speed and separation monitoring, and power and force limiting. The collaborative robot's awareness of human presence allows them to alert operators of any malfunction or accident instead of simply shutting down.
Although collaborative robots have not yet found their place in the majority of the manufacturing industry, their impact will most definitely expand in the future.
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