Cobots, or “collaborative robots”, are a type of industrial robot designed to operate safely alongside human workers. Like conventional robots, they tend to take the form of a multi-jointed arm that can rotate, swivel, bend and contort to approach a job from any angle. Interchangeable tools at the end of their arms allow cobots to perform countless tasks, from assembling electronics and packaging pharmaceuticals to gluing and even welding. But the machines are smaller and more flexible than traditional robots, and are designed to be integrated with the workforce rather than separated from it, making automation attainable even for smaller companies.
Cobots或「協作機器人」是一種工業機器人，設計用於與人類工人一起安全操作。與傳統機器人一樣，它們往往採用多關節手臂的形式，可以旋轉、迴轉、彎曲和變形，從任何角度完成工作。它們手臂末端的可互換工具使協作機器人能夠執行無數任務，從組裝電子產品和包裝藥品到粘合甚至焊接。不過，與傳統機器人相比，這種機器更小巧、更靈活，其設計目的是與勞動力相結合，而不是與之分離，因此即使是規模較小的公司也能實現自動化。