Universal Robots’ Roberta Nelson Shea on Balancing Safety and Productivity in Automation

Perhaps no one has done more to promote industrial robot safety than Roberta Nelson Shea. For decades, Universal Robotics’ global technical compliance officer has been a tireless advocate for maintaining automation safeguarding for human workers. This episode explores how robot safety standards have evolved and why they’re critical to the future of automation. From cages and compliance to collaborative robots and humanoids, Brian and Roberta explore how safety and productivity can work in tandem.

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