In recent years, the global market for collaborative robots (known as cobots) saw impressive growth. According to a recent report, the value is set to rise from around $5 billion in 2024 to a staggering $53 billion by 2033, with an estimated annual growth rate of over 20%. This expansion is driven by key factors such as the desire for flexible automation, safer work environments, and greater operational efficiency.
Cobots are designed to work alongside operators, without the physical barriers typical of traditional robots. This “side-by-side” interaction is made possible by sophisticated anti-collision sensors and integrated safety logic that limit their force and speed, ensuring a shared and safe working environment.
Today, cobots are moving from an experimental phase to large-scale adoption, thanks to their ease of use and rapid integration in companies, but also thanks to their adaptability with force and payload ranges from a few kilograms to heavier weights.
The applications are extremely varied: from pick-and-place to palletizing, from machine serving to assembly, and even quality control.
In the past, only large companies could afford complex industrial robots. Today, thanks to cobots, even small and medium-sized enterprises can increase productivity and quality by delegating repetitive tasks, ensuring a safer working environment for operators, and investing in modular, scalable, and less expensive automation in the long term.
In the field of collaborative robotics, Vuototecnica offers a specific and strategic contribution:
- Vacuum systems (suction cups, generators, ejectors) designed to be easily integrated onto cobots;
- Greater efficiency in product picking, moving, and releasing tasks;
- Reduced use of compressed air, less wear, and faster cycles;
- Plug-and-play solutions, tailored to flexible systems, without stopping production.
If you are considering adopting cobots and want to understand how to integrate vacuum technologies, contact Vuototecnica engineers at www.vuototecnica.net.
