cobot

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noun

A robot intended to interact physically with humans in a shared workspace.

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Meanings

nouncobot (plural cobots)

plural cobots

  1. computingA robot intended to interact physically with humans in a shared workspace.

    But then Mr. Kuzmin discovered Universal Robots, which makes collaborative robots, or cobots, which are small, affordable and designed to operate safely side by side with workers. They are easy to program to do multiple tasks and allow the company to crank out parts around the clock.

    2018 November 7, Janet Morrissey, “When Robots Ring the Bell”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin

Blend of collaborative + robot.

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APA

cobot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobot

MLA

“cobot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cobot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobot.

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