1 Jul 2025

The Rise of Collaborative Robots: Technical and Commercial Insights
Collaborative robots (cobots), driven by AI, machine vision, and modular designs, are revolutionizing smart factories by enhancing human-robot collaboration, achieving 95%+ accuracy in tasks, and targeting a US$29.8 billion market by 2035.
Innovation Map
11 Dec 2024

Comparison of Cobots by Their Parameters
Innovation map comparison of cobots by their parameters including payload, maximum reach distance, and price.
Innovation Map
11 Dec 2024

Average Price Comparison of Cobots Split by Price Range
Innovation map for the average price comparison of cobots split by price range.
Innovation Map
11 Dec 2024

Roadmap and Market Readiness Level of Cobots Driven by Industry 5.0
Innovation map of roadmap and market readiness level of cobots driven by industry 5.0.
18 Dec 2023

The Continued Rise of the Robotics Industry Over the Next Decade
Due to rising labor costs and labor shortages, coupled with the surge in e-commerce and logistics demands, the mobile robotics market is rapidly expanding. IDTechEx's forecast indicates that the annual market size for mobile robotics in logistics and delivery is set to approach US$150 billion, marked by a robust double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next two decades.
Full profile interview: SWOT
4 Nov 2022

Mitsubishi Electric — Cooperative Robot
Innovation Map
2 Aug 2022

Overview of Commercialized Cobots
Innovation roadmap for the report 'Collaborative Robots (Cobots) 2023-2043: Technologies, Players & Markets'.
Full profile interview: SWOT
25 Jul 2022

NEURA Robotics: Cognitive Collaborative Robots with AI
Update
25 Jul 2022

Universal Robots — The Largest Cobot Player
Universal Robots are touted as the creator of the collaborative robot. Based in Denmark, the business has now been acquired by Teledyne. Universal Robots have sold over 50,000 cobots into various industries and are the largest player in the cobot market.
Background
22 Jul 2022

Harmonic Drive SE — Mechanical Parts for Automation Devices
Harmonic Drive were established based on the invention of the strain wave gear by Walton Musser in 1955. Originally designed for space applications, the unique characteristics of this gear principle — including zero backlash, compactness, and high reduction in one stage — quickly gained acceptance in other industries and made the company rapidly expand.
Update interview
19 Jul 2022

Denso — New Market Player in the Cobot Industry
Denso is well known for being a global automotive component manufacturer. It has a subsidiary, Denso Wave, that produces robots, automatic identification devices (barcode readers and related products), and programmable logic controllers. IDTechEx met Denso at Automatica 2022, where the company demonstrated its industrial robots and collaborative robots.
Full profile interview: SWOT
12 Jul 2022

Yaskawa — Leading Player of Industrial and Collaborative Robots
Full profile interview: SWOT
6 Jun 2022

Bruker Alicona
Full profile interview: SWOT
20 May 2022

Vikaso Robotics
Full profile interview: SWOT
12 May 2022

F&P Personal Robotics
Background
9 May 2022

Universal Robots
Headquartered in Odense, Denmark, Universal Robots was founded in 2005, specializing in industrial automation in a variety of industrial fields. Universal Robots' main products include UR3e, UR5e, UR10e, and UR16e. Universal Robots is one of the leading players in the collaborative robots world.
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