5 Great Reasons to Invest in a Cobot
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Robotics has been a part of industrial processes ever since 1961 when General Motors installed its first Unimate. Factories have never been the same since.
Fast forward to 2025. Robots are everywhere, not just in factories. You’ve probably seen the burger-flipping robot in California, aiming to satiate fast-food cravings en masse.
Surprisingly, adding cobots, or collaborative robots, to your facility can actually increase your headcount, among other benefits. Keep reading to learn more.
1. Increase Customer Orders
Getting your work done more efficiently with cobots could lead to more customer orders. Cobots can reduce errors in order fulfillment by handling picking, packing, and sorting with ease.
These automated marvels can also improve batch quality on your production lines by assessing product quality before it reaches the end of the line. This leaves humans to do the more complicated tasks throughout your facility.
Since better products may lead to an increase in orders, you’ll need to hire more customer service staff at some point. You might need to increase production shifts and add new lines in the future.
The hospitality industry can also benefit by helping with high turnover rates. Instead of struggling with staffing, cobots can alleviate the strain on your workforce.
2. Decrease Accidents
Cobots are designed to work side-by-side with humans. A study in 2022 analyzed data from the United States and Germany. The research estimated that an increase in robots from 2005 to 2011 saved $1.69 billion per year in injury costs. Furthermore, the study didn’t take into account downtime.
3. Handle Repetitive Tasks Easily
Robots excel at doing repetitive work. Companies installed more than 2 million cobots from 2017 to 2020. They reduce repetitive motion injuries in humans, making your workforce healthier and more stable.
4. Sensors and Software Continue to Improve
AI-driven software and sensors installed on cobots continue to improve. Artificial intelligence allows machines to learn as they go in their environment. Several learning techniques and technologies allow staffers to teach cobots over time.
Force sensing is vital to the success of cobots. Improved sensors and response times have made these automated tools more adept at complex tasks while helping them sense humans nearby.
These improved systems make your floor safer for human workers.
5. Save Money
Cobots save your company money in several ways.
- Costs of cobots have come down thanks to competition in the space and more investment in these machines.
- You have the opportunity to lower healthcare costs due to fewer injuries. You’ll also have automated cobots that don’t call in sick.
- Tax benefits and incentives may allow companies to write-down the costs of innovation.
- Reduce training and recruitment costs with an easily programmable robot that doesn’t need someone with special training or expertise to run.
- A cobot has the flexibility to handle various tasks in your facility. Moving the cobot to different tasks on the line makes it a versatile team member.
The key is to find a cobot that meets your needs while calculating the return on your investment. The right kind of machine in your facility could help elevate your company's innovation and productivity.
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