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Friday, November 11, 2016
 
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Whirlpool and other companies are reshaping their factory floors around “collaborative robots” that can stop if a person bumps into them. That precaution allows them to operate in tight spaces with little or no protective boundary. [...] they make U.S. factories more competitive versus countries with cheaper wages. [...] North American manufacturers installed more than 28,000 robots last year [...] Collaborative robots likely make up just a fraction of the total [...] Fanuc America has sold fewer than 100 of the devices [...] They aren’t as strong as bigger robots, and because they move more slowly to keep their human neighbors safe, they aren’t always as efficient.
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Universal Robots AS of Denmark sells one-arm robots for up to $45,000. This type of robot can work around the clock, taking the place of workers on three shifts. The average production worker makes $36,220 year, not including overtime, health and other benefits, according to the Labor Department. Manufacturing executives also say the robots save on materials costs because they apply materials like glue more efficiently.
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-robots-lend-a-helping-arm-at-factories-1478624535
http://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-robots-lend-a-helping-arm-at-factories-1478624535

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