With the increasing complexity of factory manufacturing, the demand for the flexibility of automated equipment has become more urgent. Compared with the single - function features of AGV/AMR, collaborative robots, and machine vision, Universal Robots' collaborative mobile robots, which integrate the characteristics of all three, are evidently more flexible.

Let's describe Universal Robots' collaborative mobile robots with a simple industrial scenario: An AGV cart robot is responsible for transporting materials within the factory area. However, the AGV cannot pick up materials from the vehicle, so a "collaborative robot" needs to be installed on the AGV. The collaborative robot is a lightweight six - axis robotic arm that can carry out handling and other tasks. In order to identify various irregularities, 3D laser machine vision is required for differentiation. Of course, the robot needs to conduct more in - depth learning to improve its intelligence, which requires the assistance of AI. In short, Universal Robots' collaborative mobile robots are different from humanoid robots, but they also have "feet" (AGV), "hands" (robotic arms), "eyes" (3D vision), and a "brain" (AI). Collaborative robots can be quickly deployed in areas such as automated factories, computer room data management, power inspection, warehousing and sorting, and automated grocery stores to achieve automated material handling, cargo loading and unloading, material sorting, etc., better meeting industry demands.

Advantages of Universal Robots' collaborative mobile robots:
First, improve the level of automation in the production process. Universal Robots' collaborative robots are conducive to enhancing the automation degree of raw material part transportation, workpiece loading and unloading, and machine assembly, thereby increasing labor productivity, reducing production costs, and accelerating the pace of industrial production mechanization and automation.
Second, improve working conditions and avoid personal accidents. Universal Robots' collaborative robots can partially or completely replace humans to safely complete dangerous operations in harsh environments, greatly improving workers' working conditions. At the same time, some simple but cumbersome handling work can be replaced by collaborative robots, which can avoid losses caused by human fatigue or negligence.
Third, flexibility of the production line. Universal Robots' collaborative robots can move on to the next process after completing one process, with high flexibility. Moreover, in recent years, several collaborative robots have been used to form a mobile assembly platform and processing platform, which can form a highly integrated robot. However, due to insufficient technology, cost - effectiveness, and market awareness, the application of collaborative mobile robots has not yet expanded and is still in its infancy. On the other hand, this also means that the market has not been fully developed and has huge potential in the future.

Universal Robots' collaborative mobile robots face issues such as market awareness, process application, and software - hardware iteration. The communication interfaces and hardware interfaces are not unified, the deployment process is complex, and there are requirements for accuracy, load - bearing capacity, and durability. Universal Robots' collaborative mobile robots possess core technologies such as independent navigation algorithms and cluster scheduling algorithms, and deeply integrate control codes of AGV/AMR, collaborative robots, and machine vision. One set of protocols solves the collaborative control of the three products, with an internal shared 48V bus power supply and shared control terminals among multiple devices.