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Universal Robots: Come for the Safety, Stay for the Ease of Use

Posted by Kelly Howe

Jul 11, 2017 9:00:00 AM

This post is brought to you by Universal Robots.

Recently, I had someone ask why Universal Robots and Rethink Robotics have made such an impact on the automation market. For those that have direct experience with the challenges of implementing industrial automation, the response would most certainly be the prospect of being able to use a robot without any external safety measures such as hard guarding or light curtains. While this is certainly a game change there is another more tangible aspect that these companies have brought to the market. Ease of use.

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Topics: Universal Robots, cobots, programming