Auto Control Systems has designed a robot capable of packing smaller, delicate items such as fruit and vegetables. Andrew Taylor, who engineers the robots said that as the Auto Control System robot is much smaller than robots arms that operate in factories, it is far safer working alongside humans. The robotic arm can be programmed to move around an object without touching it, which means that if something falls on top of the robot, it will not damage it.
Auto Control Systems has designed a robot capable of packing smaller, delicate items such as fruit and vegetables. Andrew Taylor, who engineers the robots said that as the Auto Control System robot is much smaller than robots arms that operate in factories, it is far safer working alongside humans. The robot, which is capable of working all day, could replace humans in what is considered to be a repetitive, labour intensive job that has a high turnover of staff.