A look at some of the new collaborative robots released this year and the trend toward larger, higher-payload cobots.

Alex Lee appointed General Manager leading operations in North America.

Collaborative robots, mobile platforms, and the enabling hardware and software were all on display at Automate/ProMat, but what was new and noteworthy?

In 2016, the South Korean government planned to put 500 billion won, or about $445 million, toward expanding the country’s robotics industry. And in 2017, the country claimed the highest robot concentration globally with 531 multipurpose industrial robots per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry. Now with new developments and market entries, the competition among…