Experts on robotics insists that we are on the verge of a major shift within the field. Over the years, robotic machines have slowly but surely been able to move beyond their caged position on the assembly line thus taking more roles across a wide range of industries. With artificial intelligence and automated vision, robots can now work alongside humans in the same workspace.
Robotic machines are quickly becoming essential elements in the world of business. Research shows that a plethora of business from a vast range of industries rely on robots to perform a variety of tasks from simple and basic ones to dirty and dangerous ones. By choosing to automate dangerous, tedious and repetitive tasks, business aloe their human staff to be more dexterous in other areas of production.
Automation not only enhances worker safety but also product uniformity as well as increases productivity. Here are a some of the sectors where commercial robots are being used for day-to-day production
Marketing
Thanks to advancement of technology, businesses are now using commercial robots to market their products or services to consumers. Tech companies are creating robotic machines that can demonstrate new inventions or designs as well as create a sense of progress and innovation. In the marketing sector, you will find robots being part of interactive displays such as ones at trade shows where they try to compete with more traditional marketing tools to get the attention of attendees.
Inventory
Many companies that have large sorting facilities or warehouses are using commercial robots to perform inventory tasks. Known as inventory robots, these types of machines are ideally driver-less automobiles with the ability to navigate a warehouse and pick specific pieces of merchandise that they take to a human staff whose job is to enter product requests into an automated system.
Commercial robots specifically designed for inventory checking are advantageous to the company because they reduce the chances of human error which most times lead to inconsistencies especially when tracking inventory. Additionally, they also save time.
Industrial manufacturing
Product assembly in an industrial space is one of the most common tasks that commercial robots perform for companies. Referred to as manufacturing robots, these machines are used for a wide range of tasks including pick and place, welding, assembly and sorting operations. In addition, they perform these tasks with greater efficiency and speed than human workers.
Since their electric motors have a great strength-to-weight ratio, manufacturing robots are a reliable option for tasks that need agility, consistency and strength. This allows them to reduce accidents since they can easily take on the dangerous, dirty and mundane tasks. Aside from these, they ensure better control when it comes to the quality of products and are able to work in environments considered to be unhealthy or too extreme for human staff.
Entertainment
A different class of commercial robots are used in businesses whose main aim is to entertain audiences. You will find such robots or robotic displays in theme park attractions and storefronts as well as film and television programs. In fact, some of these robotic machines are crafted with great skill to resemble real people whereas others are designed to represent mechanical machines from a fictional world or fantastical creatures.
With robot characters continuing to populate science fiction narratives, robotic experts are also creating machines that have special effects. They built to endure working conditions that are hazardous or unsafe for animal or human actors.
Telecommunications
A good telecommunications infrastructure is essential for every business because it is what allows them to communicate with their suppliers as well as consumers. Advancement in robotic technology has allowed machines to simplify a company’s call center by being able to handle internet traffic as well as incoming calls thus allowing communication channels to be open and run smoothly.
Telecommunication robots are automated to include appointment reminders, place prerecorded calls and also carry out customer satisfaction surveys.
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