Posted on 7/1/2019
The automotive industry started using industrial robots in the 1960s. Since the 1980s, it has become nearly impossible to find an automotive manufacturer that hasn’t added some type of robotic solution to its manufacturing facilities. Thanks to technological advances like collaborative robots, drones, and exoskeletons, new opportunities are opening up for the use of innovative robotics in automotive manufacturing.
Collaborative Robots Expand Their Reach
Tasks like welding and painting have long been completed by robots. However, since the introduction of collaborative robots (cobots), robots are now moving onto the assembly line. Cobots are able to stop safely or work with extremely low force, posing very little risk to humans. This is increasing their use in innovative ways, li...