Artificial Intelligence-Driven Robots: More Brains Than Brawn

Automation and robots for manufacturing have come a long way since Unimate was introduced in the 1960's. The machines that manufacturers are using today are smaller, safer and able to perform more than a single task without expensive programming. While these innovations have significantly increased the value that automation brings to manufacturing, what's coming online now will transform the industry in ways that we've not seen since the first industrial revolution. The 4th industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 will be built on robots that are more brains than brawn. These robot integrate physical and cognitive ability to do more than heavy, highly repetitive tasks.