Some cobot vendors emphasize safety features more for style than substance. This post uncovers common “safety theater” techniques—features that look compelling in brochures but don't deliver real protection on the plant floor. Let’s expose the difference between cosmetic safety and functional safety.

This was the thought that permeated my brain for the first few years after I started RND Automation. I had left an automation company, recruited two of my top engineers and we dove in head first into the world of custom automation.

As older ASRS (Automated Storage and Retrieval System) cranes age out of serviceability, manufacturers face a silent but growing liability: unplanned downtime.