Collaborative Robotics Inc

Robots that react to you.

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About the firm

Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) is a robotics engineering practice that designs and deploys autonomous mobile robots for real-world material movement challenges. Its flagship robot, Proxie, is an intelligent autonomous mobile robot featuring an embodied empathy design philosophy, Glide 360 swerve drive architecture, Scout Sense perception, and advanced AI for human-robot collaboration. Collaborative Robotics also offers the Flywheel program, a phased consulting and implementation program where operations experts partner with organizations to assess, design, and scale robotics transformation strategies across logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing environments.

Team
Midsize
Firm type
Automation & Controls · Software Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

People

Alan BairdManager, Mechanical Engineering

Capabilities

Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Deployment

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Designing, piloting, and deploying Proxie, an intelligent autonomous mobile robot, to solve real-world material movement challenges.

  • AMR Piloting and Fleet Deployment

    Conducting live production pilots and scaling AMR fleets across diverse operations.

  • Proxie Hardware Customization

    Utilizing specialized architecture like the Glide 360 swerve drive, Scout Sense perception, and Flex Grasp grippers to adapt to unique hardware requirements.

Flywheel Robotics Transformation Program

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A phased consulting and implementation program where operations experts partner with organizations to assess, design, and implement robotics transformation strategies.

  • Quick Study

    On-site assessments providing immediate insights into current operational practices, digital infrastructure, and automation readiness.

  • Diagnostic Deep Dive

    Comprehensive analysis of organizational setup, physical infrastructure, and digital/robotics ecosystems to outline an implementation roadmap.

  • Smart Facility & Warehouse Design

    Optimizing smart factory, warehouse, and manufacturing designs for scalability and long-term automation success.

  • Supplier Selection

    Evaluating and selecting suppliers through a vendor-agnostic lens to identify the right technologies.

  • Ongoing Robotics Partnership

    Providing ongoing support as an extension of an organization's internal robotics and automation team to scale systems across a network.

AI & Robotic Intelligence Systems

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Developing and deploying advanced onboard intelligence, computer vision, and machine learning models for collaborative robots.

  • Perception and Navigation Systems

    Implementing lidar-based world perception, visual object recognition, and autonomous obstacle avoidance for safe, real-time navigation.

  • Advanced AI Research

    Developing vision-language models, natural voice interaction interfaces, visual SLAM, and fleet optimization algorithms to enhance robot adaptability.

  • Bimanual Manipulation & Foundation Models

    Researching two-armed robotic tasks and long-horizon planning using language, vision, and action foundation models.

Industries

Freight & Logistics · Healthcare · Manufacturing · Robotics

Projects

Moderna Robotics Integration

Healthcare · Client: Moderna

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Supporting Moderna's mission to scale operations and transform healthcare by integrating robotics at the core of its pharmaceutical manufacturing and logistics operations.

Mayo Clinic Healthcare Automation

Healthcare · Client: Mayo Clinic

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Collaborating with Mayo Clinic to implement robotics solutions that support clinical operations and transform healthcare delivery.

Owens & Minor Flywheel Partnership

Freight & Logistics · Client: Owens & Minor

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Partnering to drive innovation across the supply chain, investing in modular robotics solutions that transform logistics networks and improve operational efficiency.