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cobot
[ koh-bot ]
noun
, Digital Technology.
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cobot1
First recorded in 1995–2000; blend of collaborative ( def ) + robot ( def )
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Example Sentences
Let’s say that many, many, many of those get essentially wiped out by some combination of robots, and cobots, and artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
From Freakonomics
The researchers also measured the degree of cobot adoption in a given nursing home.
From Freakonomics
So, unlike the typical robot, a cobot is designed to compliment human labor rather than replace it.
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There are also cobots to help the nursing-home staff move their patients.
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You could see cobots helping mightily not just in hospitals and nursing homes, but in at-home care as well.
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