Epson introduces AX6 cobot with compact design, no-code programming
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Epson’s AX6 cobot — lightweight, force-limited, and no-code — is another step toward putting six-axis arms into smaller factories and even non-industrial settings. If you run mid-size operations, it’s time to re-audit manual stations for tasks that a safer, easier-to-program arm could realistically take over in the next 12 months.
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