Being the new kid in the collaborative robot space in Australia, Victorian-based Cobot aims to position itself as the go-to place for small to medium local manufacturers to gain the sort of market competitiveness brought about through robotics and automation.
Founded in May 2021 by managing director Andrew Quayle, Cobot designs and builds high quality, reliable automation systems at affordable prices, to help Australian SMEs within the food, beverage and other sectors, become more efficient in their operations and benefit from new technology.
The company integrates and develops robotic solutions utilising cobots and industrial robots, with traditional or safety sensor guarding.
Cobot has a trusted partnership with Jaka Robotics and is the exclusive distributor for its robots in Australia. Quayle said Cobot chose Jaka robots due to their large range of payloads and reach, and their “high quality, high reliability, and affordable pricing”.
The company is also a proud specialist reseller of Ewellix vertical lift and slide kits, and has partnered with AaRM to design and develop solutions for its customer base using the latest Mark Forged 3D printers and scanners.
“I could see a gap in the market for SMEs to easily implement automation in Australia, and could see that many of these companies were not jumping into the space due to it being too expensive to do,” Quayle told PKN.
“We provide standard automation systems like fast-turnaround, low-cost palletising systems, as well as custom automation solutions – for those needing palletising or packaging equipment that didn’t fit into the standard offerings we have on offer.”
Cobot will be at this year’s AUSPACK event (stand H190) to showcase its latest offerings and solutions, and the company can’t wait for its launch at the show, timed to coincide with the company’s one-year anniversary.
“With the pandemic shutting most things down in recent years, we’ve only had the chance to really announce ourselves online through our website and other platforms, so we are looking at AUSPACK as our official launch to the public, as well as an official introduction of Jaka robots in the Australian market,” Quayle said.
“It is an excellent show that brings together the industry, and considering there hasn’t been any events in years, we are expecting better than average numbers of people turning up for this year’s show.
“Having been in the robotics and automation industry for several years, even prior to starting up Cobot, I know that AUSPACK often generates more leads for companies than most other shows, so we are really excited to see everyone at the show.”
