Some of the greatest advancements in technology have come in the field of robotics. It is also the field most likely to take human assembly line and other jobs as industry looks for ways to improve the bottom line by reducing staff. Self-driving cars will reduce the need for Uber drivers, Amazon will deliver with drones, and voice-activation is already automating many household chores.

One of the market pioneers, Universal Robots, is offering a flexible robot that is designed to work hand-in-hand with humans. The goal: bringing automation to companies of every size.

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