At present, when it comes to the whole field of robotics in China, which category is developing fastest, it has to be collaborative robots.
China's collaborative robots have shipped 14,372 units in the vertical sector this year, accounting for 32.2 percent of the global market. Such performance, in the overall downturn of the international robot market, is bound to be a good result.
Swift horse has to match Bole, a large number of capital to turn to the cooperative robot market early, hope to carve up the big cake of this thousand trillion. However, although the cake is big, it has not yet taken shape, and it seems that there is still a long way to go from doing it well.
Collaborative robots are notable for their ability to interact directly with humans. With the characteristics of safety, ease of use, human-machine collaboration, and coincides with the tide of demand side reform, to meet the "small batch, variety, customized" requirements for robot flexibility, can well adapt to the current market, ushered in the development of small climax.
Collaborative robots are designed to work alongside humans with the accuracy, power and speed to achieve efficient production.
Cooperative robots differ from industrial robots in several ways, such as the absence of "safe Spaces" when working with people, simplified programming and reduced installation times, the integration of automatic deceleration and safety monitoring or distance sensors, and the ability to reduce maneuvering power and force if workers work too close to the cooperative robot.
Collaborative robots are safe, easy to operate and have a high return on investment. These robots have many advantages, such as easy installation, easy programming, no extra cost, and lower-cost tools and accessories, which are easily accepted by workers.
Collaborative robots vs conventional robots
Compared with traditional industrial robots, cooperative robots can perform many tasks that are not feasible.
Small and medium-sized enterprises are the main potential customers for cooperative robots, where operations involve light tasks such as assembly, sorting, positioning, machine management and quality checks that are likely to be of low value and risk if performed by industrial robots. According to market analysis, the collaborative robotics market is expected to be worth over $8 billion by 2025, with CAGR growing at 55% between 2018 and 2025.
The increasing integration of ARTIFICIAL intelligence into existing robots, the enhancement of 3D machine vision technology; And the potential of cloud robots to connect the working cloud space are some of the key trends to note in the collaborative robotics ecosystem.
There is a shortage of skilled labor for low-value tasks, as well as limitations in the flexible operation of traditional industrial robots while meeting certain safety standards. This further opens up new avenues of growth for collaborative robots, not just across manufacturing, but in other industries such as food, consumer packaging and healthcare.
Currently, collaborative robots are used in a variety of industrial and service applications. The market is growing rapidly due to technological advances and the integration of automation tools. Collaborative robots are increasingly widely used in automotive, packaging, distribution, metal processing, testing, mobile platforms, human-computer interaction and other fields.
How to enable collaborative robots to safely interact with humans in everyday life is likely to be a major technical challenge for the robotics industry for a long time.
