ROROBOTS FOR ALL
Secondly , complexity . To operate a robotic arm , workers have to have specific skill sets ; and more often than not , manufacturers will rely on the expertise of the third party integrators rather than employ their own robotics engineers . This means that there are actually very few individuals in the UK with the skills required to operate the arms . Universities too , struggle to teach practical robotics skills . Due to the health and safety concerns surrounding robotics , many universities don ’ t have their own access to a robot and their students will follow a conceptual rather than hands-on educational programme as a result .
Finally , space . Robots are typically very heavy and often require manufacturers to reconfigure their workshop floor space in order to accommodate the machines . This can put off smaller companies looking to keep their production line costs to a minimum .
Bringing robotics to new markets We ’ re seeing robotics as important to manufacturing as 3D printing has been , and are therefore
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