Sat.Apr 28, 2018 - Fri.May 04, 2018

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Hannover Highlights: Meet the most innovative human-robot collaborators

Universal Robots

As German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mexican President Peña Nieto visited booths at the Hannover Messe, they echoed the now predominant tone at the world’s largest industrial fair; when asked to greet a robot - instead of a formal handshake - both went for the casual fist bump, a symbol for the interaction of humans.

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How Well Is Your Cobot REALLY Performing? If You Don’t Measure It, You Can’t Know for Sure

Universal Robots

Your new collaborative robot is humming along, increasing production output, improving quality, helping employees avoid injury and add more value, and in general, is paying for itself day by day. All is right with the world. How do you know for sure? Even if you’re thrilled with your cobot’s performance, could it be even better?