People and robots: Working hand-in-hand towards Industry 4.0 — Darrell Adams | Malay Mail

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DECEMBER 18 — The image of robots taking over the human race is a common one, popularly explored by Hollywood and recently the subject of a Black Mirror episode, “Metalhead.”  Robots have been a fixture of popular imagination for decades and as technology evolves, fiction seems...

Complementary nature of cobots Unlike traditional robots which were exclusionary, these machines are more like co-workers, handling risky, repetitive and manual labour while the person focuses on higher-value tasks. Car audio-visual and navigation devices manufacturer, , created a safer work environment with the adoption of cobots in its factories.

The cobots relieved workers from handling high-risk tasks such as soldering and separating cut PCB parts, which emit hazardous fumes and dust particles. While business owners may initially fear the cost of automation, this should not be the case with cobots. The implementation of cobots does not require a revamp of the workplace and the costs for maintenance, employee training, and safety barriers are significantly lower than for industrial robots.

With SMEs accounting for 98.5 per cent of businesses and expected to contribute 41 per cent of GDP by 2020, incorporating automation is bound to further Acknowledging the benefits of robotics and automation, the government’s recent 2020 Budget outlined an RM550 million plan to accelerate Malaysia’s embrace of

 

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