Artificial intelligence (AI) advancements have enabled collaborative robots (cobots) to precisely execute tasks in dynamically changing workspaces, enabling operations to run more smoothly, efficiently and productively. In addition, cobots are being deployed to lower risk, ease programming and cost-effectively deploy automation to increase worker distancing. Return on investment (ROI) for cobot implementation often is less than one year, according to Universal Robots, a collaborative robot manufacturer. AI-powered cobots can increase production, decrease costs, and shorten cycle times in high-tech manufacturing environments. DeGrasse plans to give video examples of how AI helps collaborative robot efficiency in manufacturing in an Oct. 22 webcast "Leveraging AI to Maximize Collaborative Robot Efficiency."