Achieving Sustainability in Manufacturing Using Robotic Methodologies

Abstract There has been a recent push in robotics globally. This work makes an attempt at exploring the role of robotics in achieving sustainability in manufacturing. Its describes the advancement made so far in applying robots to manufacturing- welding shot blasting, painting, and so forth, within the sustainability framework. Factors militating against the sustainable economic model are addressed. New methodologies are much needed to bridge the knowledge gap between research and industry, regarding the design and implementation of robotic applications in manufacturing and also a skill-gap and skill shortages framework. The adoption of new technologies like Robotic Operating Systems (ROS), in the approaches to the design of industrial robots, could enhance sustainability in the use of robots in manufacturing at a reduced cost.