Collaborative Robotics unveils Proxie Gen 2 with autonomous tasking and bimanual manipulation
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Steve Crowe
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Collaborative Robotics (Cobot) unveiled the second-generation Proxie mobile robot at Automate 2026, featuring enhanced payload capacity, self-swapping batteries, autonomous task identification (autotasking), and a new two-armed bimanual manipulation option. The Proxie Gen 2 is positioned as a production-proven mobile manipulator aimed at expanding deployments across healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing sectors. The Santa Clara-based company's latest iteration represents a significant step forward in autonomous mobile manipulation technology.
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Twitter / XCollaborative Robotics unveils Proxie Gen 2 with autonomous tasking and bimanual manipulationtherobotreport.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFor decades, deploying mobile manipulation has been a challenge due to complexity and cost. With Proxie Gen 2, we've solved the core problems of autonomy, dexterity, and reliability.
The ability to autonomously identify and execute tasks without human intervention is a game-changer for warehouse and hospital workflows.
Proxie Gen 2 represents the culmination of years of research into practical, production-ready robotics that can work alongside people safely.
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