Protecting employees from the hazards of automated machinery or equipment has always been a top priority in manufacturing and industrial facilities. However, these facilities also need to consider productivity and cost.

Safety is paramount with collaborative robots and they can be made safer with machine vision and artificial intelligence technology.

Implementing industrial robots in a manufacturing setting isn’t as simple as buying the robot and plugging it in. There are many different financial and logistical considerations to take into account before a robot can productively automate anything. While industrial robots may serve a wide variety of purposes, the challenges manufacturers face when implementing them are relatively similar.