Sean Akell has over 21 years of experience in the automation industry, working in various roles, including customer service, applications engineering, inside sales and marketing at Motion Ai (formerly Axis New England). He has been writing about collaborative robots since their introduction to the North American market over 12 years ago. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University.
Collaborative robots have been hugely beneficial for manufacturers of all sizes over the past 15 years, and their share of the total robot market continues to grow every year. As of 2025, hundreds of different cobot models are available from dozens of manufacturers. Today, we will discuss the differences between industrial and collaborative robots, advantages of cobots, typical cobot applications, case studies, and some specific robotic solutions.
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