The article looks at industrial uses for adaptive automated machines,
with a particular focus on their integration into the human workplace.
According to the author, technological innovations have made robots
safer and more collaborative, allowing for increased engagement and job
satisfaction among human employees. Details on developments in robot
sensors and optics are presented, along with excerpts from an interview
with Stefan Bartscher, head of innovation management technical planning
at the automaker BMW, in which he discusses relationships between robots
and workers.