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Universal Robots, a Danish company, sold its first collaborative robot arm.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“Since the sale of our first collaborative robot in 2008”
What it means
Collaborative robot arms, from Universal Robots, FANUC, ABB, and others, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
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