cobot

[ koh-bot ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a computer-controlled robotic apparatus that assists a human worker, as on an assembly line, by guiding or redirecting motions initiated by the worker who provides the motive power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobot¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; blend of collaborative ( def ) + robot ( def )

Example Sentences

Recently it supplied one of the first collaborative robots, known as a cobot, where staff work alongside it filling ice cream bowls.

From BBC

Although hospitals are keen to use more robots, the market for such technology in China is relatively young, says Miao Li, the co-founder of Cobot, a four-year-old company in Wuhan that makes easy-to-use operating systems for multipurpose service and industrial robots.

From Nature

"The ARMAR-6's cognitive and speech capabilities make it much more interactive, and in a natural way - a prerequisite for a truly interactive and co-operative cobot," he adds.

From BBC

The goal was to build a collaborative robot, or cobot, based on the ARMAR-6 robot, developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.

From BBC

But as Scott explains, that wasn’t a dream but “an upload” and that she is a “cobot” with carefully curated “memories” that don’t include what happened to the real Abbie.

From Washington Times