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Carl Palme, applications product manager at Rethink Robotics, discusses with I-Connect007's Stephen Las Marias the impact of robotics, and its future, in the electronics assembly industry.
He also talks about their collaborative robot, Sawyer, and why it is considered a flexible solution for high-mix, low-volume type of operations. Moreover, he explains how such robots can help manufacturers get more out of their legacy equipment.
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