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Industrial & Warehouse

Industrial robotics is home to many of the longest-established names in the field. Alongside them, a newer group of makers builds mobile robots, storage systems and autonomous vehicles for warehouses and logistics.

By Liam O'Connor · Updated October 2026

Robot arms and cobots

Industrial arms do the welding, handling, assembly and machine tending at the heart of modern manufacturing. The Humanoid Group lists arms from ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, Kawasaki, Staubli and Epson, among others. Collaborative robots, or cobots, are designed to work closer to people, with cobots on offer from Universal Robots, ABB, FANUC, Doosan Robotics, Techman Robot and more. Compare payload, reach, repeatability, controller software and the ecosystem of grippers and integrators around each maker.

Packaging and assembly

Some makers specialise in fast, precise robots for the end of the line. Delta robots pick and place light products at speed above conveyors, while SCARA and compact arms suit small-parts assembly. On The Humanoid Group, packaging robots come from ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa, Kawasaki and Bosch, and assembly robots from Epson, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi Electric and Omron. Machine-vision makers such as Cognex and Keyence supply the inspection systems that often sit alongside them.

Warehouse automation

Warehouse makers focus on moving goods rather than making them. THG lists mobile robots and storage systems from Locus Robotics, Geek+, AutoStore, Exotec, GreyOrange, MiR and OTTO Motors, and autonomous forklifts and pallet movers from Balyo, Jungheinrich, Seegrid, Vecna Robotics and Gideon Brothers. Some sell individual robots; others deliver complete systems designed around your building. Ask how each integrates with your warehouse management system and how it scales with peak demand.

Sources and further reading

ISO 10218-1:2025 Robotics — Safety requirements — Part 1: Industrial robots — International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Current safety requirements for the design of industrial robots themselves, before they are built into a cell.
ISO 3691-4:2023 Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems — International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Safety requirements for driverless industrial trucks, including AGVs and autonomous mobile robots, across their working life.
ISO 9283:1998 Manipulating industrial robots — Performance criteria and related test methods — International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Defines how industrial arm performance, such as pose accuracy and repeatability, is tested so makers' figures can be compared.

Common questions

What's the difference between a robot arm and a cobot?

Traditional industrial arms usually work behind guarding at high speed. Cobots are designed to operate near people at lower speeds, subject to a risk assessment of the application.

Do warehouse makers sell single robots?

Some do, especially mobile robot makers. Storage systems and large fleets are usually quoted per site, so share your layout and volumes when you ask.

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