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Thanks to the latest technological advances in areas such as sensor technology, drive technology, and perception technologies, cobots today can handle more complex and demanding processes in manufacturing and logistics.
Companies operating factories and logistics warehouses can now choose from a wide variety of robots, including well-known industrial types like Cartesian robots and SCARA robots, cobots in various sizes and industrial designs, as well as humanoid robots that are expected to begin test operations in some factories soon.
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/da/78/da781ee7a171a683026e669d03268052/0125773339v1.jpeg "Typical application area: Industrial robots are used in numerous different production steps in the automotive industry. (Image:KUKA Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b6/ca/b6cadb68a36d4250032126430ddd34e4/0126599764v1.jpeg "The market offers a wide variety of cobots: the range includes single- or multi-axis cobots with payloads of up to 20 kg, reach up to 1,500 mm, and varying speeds, as well as mobile solutions. (Image:Beckhoff)")