Collaborative robots, or cobots, from Universal Robots are helping businesses of all sizes overcome labor and skills shortages while creating safer working environments for employees.  These flexible, cost-effective, user-friendly, 6-axis robots are designed to work alongside people in a wide variety of manufacturing environments.  Their lightweight structure does not require a sturdy base allowing the robots to be moved around on the production floor making automation easier than ever before; safety fencing is not required.