Collaborative robotics, explained
What is a cobot?
A collaborative robot is an adaptable industrial robot designed to make automation more accessible, flexible and practical. The arm is only the beginning: a productive application combines motion, tools, sensing, safety and process knowledge.
Explore the robot
Explore the anatomy
Seven parts. One coordinated system.
Select a component to understand the role it plays. The robot arm creates motion; the controller, interface and tooling turn that motion into useful work.
Base
A stable starting point
The base fixes the arm to a stand, machine or mobile platform and carries power and communication into the robot.
Choosing the architecture
Cobot or traditional industrial robot?
Neither is universally better. The right choice follows the payload, speed, reach, cycle time, process risk and required human interaction.
Compact and adaptable around changing tasks
Often designed for a fixed, high-volume process
Can support closer human involvement after risk assessment
Usually separated by guarding and fixed safety zones
Operator-friendly teaching and visual program structure
Often requires specialist programming and commissioning
High-mix work, frequent change and incremental automation
Very high speed, payload or throughput in stable processes
From arm to application
The robot is one component of a productive cell.
Reliable automation comes from engineering every interface around the real process - not from selecting an arm in isolation.
- 01Robot arm
Reach, payload and repeatability
- 02Tool
The end effector that performs the task
- 03Sensing
Vision, force and process feedback
- 04Integration
Safety, I/O, fixtures and machines
- 05People
Clear operation, training and support
What can a cobot automate?
Start with the process that needs changing.
Explore nine common applications and see what the complete solution needs to deliver.
Start with the bottleneck
Show us where production slows down.
We will assess the task, identify the practical automation options and recommend a clear next step.