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One of the rising phenomena in the robotics world is cobots or collaborative robots. And what will its impact be on future technology?

Some of us envision such machines as a dystopian future due to their dominance. A world often created in the movies shows its massive culture of introducing machines as the end of the world for us.

The advancement of technology is igniting debates across the world, irrespective of its pros or cons. The participations are more about handling imaginary threats and how much they are related to our reality.

However, science has also been working towards the development of methods for managing and handling social dogmas. The goal of robotics is to advance towards more collaborative projects with humans and transform such beliefs for positive development in various industries.

Robotic innovation is more focused on approaching the techniques in a way that can work well with other human beings.

Let’s explore why cobots are the future of technology:

1. The collaborative revolution revolutionized robotics fields due to its approach towards humans and machines working harmoniously together. Cobots are designed specifically to work alongside humans rather than replace them. It is safe to ensure the safety of another human presence.
2. Cobots are simpler to program and have user-friendly interfaces. It eases the pressure on specialized technical expertise. It is also faster to install, quick to be deployed and reprogrammed and reduces production disruptions.
3. Cobots excel at automating mundane tasks and allowing humans to take care of high-level activities. Cobots are designed with advanced safety features to minimize workplace risk or any sort of accident. It is also powerfully reducing the occurrence of repetitive stress injuries.

If we compare Cobots to traditional robots, we would like to focus more on advanced features like Cobots but also strategically replace the traditional robots to allow the employees to retain their jobs.

Even though it represents quite an ideal scenario, it can be achieved to retain some balance in the work field.

The key players in the Cobot market are Universal Robots, Fanuc Corporation, Rethink Robotics, KUKA AG, and ABB Ltd.

Cobots are the future not just because of their simplicity but because they present the possibility of collaborating with humans, working in a safe zone, and transforming industries by segregating tasks in a meaningful way between a robot and a human.

The main thing that we truly learn as we peek into the future of technology is to harness the power of innovations in a responsible manner to coexist harmoniously.

Sources:- Automate blog, bregroup, pewresearch