Cobots & industrial arms
An extra pair of arms on shift.
Collaborative robot arms that work safely next to people - handling the repetitive tasks that wear a line down.
- All 50
- US states served
- 11+
- years in the business
- 10 min
- 24/7 triage
- 24/7
- emergency response
What it is
A cobot is a collaborative robot arm built to work safely next to people - tending machines, packing, and handling the repetitive tasks that strain a line. Service Robot Co. sells or leases the cobot, deploys it on your line, and services it with RoboCare™, across all 50 US states.
A cobot is a robot arm designed to share a workspace with people. Where a traditional industrial robot needs a cage, a cobot is built to work alongside your team on the same bench - tending a machine, packing a box, applying a label, or handling the repetitive motion that strains a worker over a shift. Manufacturers and packagers use it to take the dull, physical tasks off a line so people do the work that needs judgment.
Service Robot Co. owns the whole lifecycle. We pick the cobot that fits your task, deploy it on your line, set it up for the job, train your team, and keep it serviced under RoboCare™. You get an automated task, not a robotics engineering project.
Field notes
Small shops cannot hire machinists fast enough. Arms are how they cope.
1.9M
US manufacturing jobs projected to sit unfilled by 2033 if the talent gap holds. The repetitive half of that work is exactly what an arm does.
Deloitte & The Manufacturing Institute, 2024
18.9%
Annual growth in the collaborative robot market through 2030, driven by shops automating one task at a time.
MarketsandMarkets, 2026
$5.7B
Where the cobot market lands by 2031, roughly triple where it stands today. The arms are getting cheaper, simpler, and easier to justify.
Mordor Intelligence, 2026
What it does
Everything the unit does, in plain terms.
No spec-sheet fog. This is the job the robot takes off your team.
Works next to people
Built to share a bench with your team safely - no cage to engineer, so it fits an existing line.
Set up for your job
We configure it for the specific task during deployment, so it earns its keep from day one - not after a month of tuning.
Takes the repetitive task
Tends machines, packs, palletizes, and handles the dull, physical motion that wears a worker down over a shift.
Predictable monthly cost
Lease it through financing instead of paying up front. RoboCare™ covers 24/7 support and a 12-month warranty.
From our blog
Reading for the decision you’re making.
Use casesCobots for Mattress Compression and Roll Packing: A GuideWhere collaborative robots fit in foam mattress compression, roll packing, labeling, and pallet prep, plus guarding, grippers, and the volumes that justify a cell.Read the article
Comparison2D vs. 3D Vision for High-Mix Cobot PickingCompare 2D and 3D machine vision for high-mix cobot picking: when flat imaging is enough, when depth sensing pays off, and how to budget calibration and cycle time.Read the article
Use casesCobots for Case Erecting When Cartons Change Every ShiftHigh-mix packing lines lose hours to changeovers. See when a cobot case erector beats fixed machinery on blanks, tape, recipes, throughput, and crew size.Read the article
Costs & ROIHow Many Productive Hours Make a Cobot Cell Pay?Calculate the productive hours a cobot cell needs for target payback, including changeovers, labor attendance, downtime, scrap, and redeployment.Read the article
Trends & dataWhat 2024 Injury Data Says About Your First Robot JobUse 2024 BLS injury data to rank floor care, material transport, and cobot projects by exposure removed, operational fit, and measurable safety value.Read the article
Industry newsWhat A3's Q2 2026 Order Mix Means for Food PlantsA3 says food and consumer-goods robot orders rose 18% in Q2 2026. See which plant applications are becoming mainstream and how to time a rollout.Read the article
ComparisonPFL vs. Monitored Stop: A Cobot Safety GuideCompare power-and-force limiting with monitored stops to choose cobot guarding, speed, tooling, access, and risk controls for safer plant operations.Read the article
Trends & dataNon-Auto Buyers Now Set the Pace for Robot OrdersA3's Q2 2026 data shows non-automotive buyers made up 56% of North American robot orders. Here is what that shift means for smaller manufacturers.Read the article
Trends & dataHigh-Speed Cobots Change Mid-Line Packaging MathFaster, higher-payload cobots are changing end-of-line packaging economics for mid-sized manufacturers, but only in the right throughput band.Read the article
Use casesCobots for Small-Batch Shops With Legacy MachinesSee where cobots pay off in small-batch metal shops with older CNCs, saws, and deburring stations, and how retrofit automation works without a rebuild.Read the articleWhere it earns its keep
The sites putting it to work.
Machine tending
Load and unload a CNC, press, or molding machine so an operator runs several at once.
Packing & palletizing
Pack boxes and stack pallets at the end of a line without manual lifting.
Light assembly
Handle repetitive pick-place, fastening, and labeling steps next to your team.
Quality & inspection
Move parts through a check station on a consistent cycle.
CNC shops
Keep spindles running by tending several machines through a shift.
Injection molding
Unload molded parts and set them down for the next step.
Welding cells
Run repeatable weld paths on a fixture next to a welder.
Case packing
Load product into cases at the end of the line.
Depalletizing
Break down inbound pallets onto a conveyor.
Labeling & taping
Apply labels and seal cartons on a steady cycle.
Screwdriving & fastening
Drive repetitive fasteners in an assembly step.
Dispensing & gluing
Lay a consistent bead of adhesive or sealant on a part.
Pick-and-place
Move parts between trays, fixtures, and conveyors.
Food & bakery lines
Handle trays and pack product on a food-grade line.
Sanding & polishing
Run a repetitive surface-finishing pass.
Kitting & sorting
Build kits and sort parts into bins for the next station.
- Manufacturing
- Packaging
- Light assembly
- Warehousing
How we back it
We don't hand you a box and wave.
We deploy it, service it, and check on it under RoboCare™, so the robot stays field-ready instead of turning into shelfware.
You buy or lease it
Buy it outright, or lease it through financing and keep the cost monthly. We show you both numbers.
We deploy it
On-site setup, route and task configuration, and a walkthrough, so the robot earns its keep from day one.
We service it
RoboCare™: 24/7 support with 10-minute technical-specialist triage, regional service engineers in every state we service, and a 12-month warranty.
We check on it
3 check visits a year and a monthly uptime report. Preventive maintenance comes in Base Care and Full Care.
Buy or lease · see how pricing works
Common questions
Want one working for you?
Tell us the job and the site. We'll match the cobots, quote it to buy or lease, walk your team through it, and keep it serviced.
Find the robot that fits your site.
Free site assessment. We tell you what actually works before you spend a dollar.