A cobot, or collaborative robot, also known as a companion robot, is a robot intended for direct, close-range human–robot interaction. Cobot applications contrast with traditional industrial robot app
Yamaha Motor's cobot for industrial use. Self-propelled robot with a 7-axis arm.
Thanks to sensors and other design features such as lightweight materials and rounded edges, collaborative robots (cobots) are able to interact directly and safely with humans.
A social robot is an autonomous robot that interacts and communicates with humans or other autonomous physical agents by following social behaviors and rules attached to its role. Like other robots, a
Quori, a socially interactive robot platform for studying human-robot interaction, Immersive Kinematics Lab
Sophia the humanoid robot at the World Investment Forum, 2018.
Image of King Charles III that Ai-Da reproduced as a painting in 2025.
NAO robot at Innorobo 2015 exhibition.