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The New Collaborative Paradigm

Posted August 09, 2014 12:00 AM by Engineering360 eNewsletter

"There is significant diversity in the cobot gene pool." In fact, most conventional industrial robots, with the appropriate safety features, fit the definition: "robot[s] designed for direct interaction with a human within a defined collaborative workspace." Collaborative robots rely on control or force limitations to keep their strength in check. The last year has seen significant increases in speed and functionality.

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08/09/2014 2:56 AM

"There is significant diversity in the cobot gene pool." EH?

What with that and the word "Paradigm"

I gave up...

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Exactly.
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08/10/2014 1:29 AM

The way I read into this is they are inserting more AI internally and allowing more decisions to be determined by the CPU than ever before. Already they are self monitoring their own actions based on programming to make decisions they are following their program. We are entering a new territory of silicone chips.

And their programmers...

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silicone is used in breast implants

silicon is used in chips
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08/10/2014 1:05 PM

My impression of the piece was a bit different:

1. force limits make robots 'collaborative.' Deep stuff.

2. it took a whole trainload of journalistic fluff just to say this.

3. old buzzwords never die; they're simply painted Green and shoved back into circulation.

4. It's the New Paradigm.
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