THE RIGHT ROBOT
FOR THE JOB
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PURCHASING A ROBOT
n September 2017, ABB’s
dual armed robot, YuMi®,
made history by becoming
the first robot to conduct an
orchestra. YuMi® conducted
three pieces at the Lucca Philharmonic
Orchestra, accompanied by Italian tenor,
Andrea Bocelli and Maria Luigia Borsi. Here,
Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director at
obsolete industrial equipment supplier, EU
Automation, discusses his top considerations
when purchasing a robot.
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From robotic conductors to robot vacuum
cleaners, there is a vast choice of automated
systems available for different purposes.
Because there are so many options, it can
be difficult for companies to choose which
model to invest in. Here, we share EU
Automation’s top three considerations when
choosing a robot.
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The first priority when deciding which robot
to purchase should be to narrow down