Cobots in packaging 2018: A debriefing with Rethink Robotics
The collaborative robots vendor that introduced Baxter to the world in 2012 and Sawyer in 2015 evaluates cobots' opportunities in packaging today. The second in Packaging Digest’s series of interviews with collaborative robots vendors in this ultra-high-growth market—one report forecasts cobots growth at an amazing 57% CAGR between 2017 and 2023—is Mike Fair, product manager at Rethink Robotics. What types of cobot applications are you seeing? Fair: Collaborative robots (cobots) can be implemented in a variety of industries including packaging, plastics, electronics, metal fabrication...