Robots have long been a part of manufacturing, but they have traditionally worked in isolation. This is now starting to change, and UBR1, from Unbounded Robotics, is the first mobile robot able to work alongside humans. Melonee Wise, CEO and cofounder of the company, expects to see businesses putting UBR1 to work within the next few years at tasks such as stocking shelves in warehouses. UBR1 has a 75-centimeter arm with four joints and a pincer grip, and it moves on a wheeled base.
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