49 humans and robots worked side by side , there was an 85 % reduction in workers ’ idle time when they collaborated with robots . When interviewed about the addition of cobots to the BMW manufacturing plant in Spartanburg , the VP of Assembly noted that the German automaker believes there is no foreseeable day when robots will replace humans entirely on the factory floor . “ Ideas come from people , and a robot is never going to replace that ,” he told the MIT Technology Review . In the lead up to the Christmas period , engine and filtration system manufacturer Cummins announced that it would more than double the number of cobots active in its plants by the end of the year . Currently , cobots and cobot manufacturers present roughly two functional solutions : the arm and the platform .
As cobots begin to take on larger and larger roles , particularly in the manufacturing and logistics sectors , Gigabit Magazine takes a look at a few of the companies leading the transformation of our workforce .
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