A collaborative robot is an industrial robot designed to work safely alongside humans in a shared workspace. Unlike traditional robots that operate behind safety cages, cobots include sensors and safety features that reduce the risk of injury. They are commonly used for tasks such as assembly, packaging, inspection, and machine tending. Collaborative robots are easier to program and deploy, making them popular with small and medium-sized businesses. Their flexibility helps companies automate tasks without fully redesigning production lines.
Alibaba has unveiled RynnBrain, an artificial intelligence model designed to help robots understand and interact with the physical world, marking the company’s latest move into physical AI and embodied robotics.
Humanoid robots have joined monks at China’s Shaolin Temple for kung fu training, highlighting how physical AI is increasingly intersecting with human movement, culture, and embodied learning.
Indian automation firm Addverb has unveiled Elixis-W, the country’s first domestically developed wheeled humanoid robot, marking a shift from experimental robotics to real industrial deployment.