Cobots

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Universal Robots' new Gen 7 cobot platform featuring integrated AI capabilities, showcased in a dynamic industrial automation environment.

Robotics & Automation

Universal Robots debuts Gen 7 platform for industrial automation

At the IMTS tradeshow, Universal Robots unveiled its seventh-generation cobot platform, Gen 7.

Benjamin Carter·September 16, 2026

Collaborative robots operating on an assembly line at GM's Factory Zero, with a backdrop suggesting a reduction in human workforce presence.

Robotics & Automation

Cobots at GM Factory Zero Amplify Job Displacement Fears

At General Motors' Factory Zero electric vehicle plant in Michigan, the expansion of collaborative robots directly coincided with workforce reductions affecting over 1,000 employees.

Benjamin Carter·June 28, 2026