# Robotic Automation

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> Robotic automation is the systematic deployment of industrial robots – autonomous, collaborative, or teleoperated – to perform repetitive tasks in warehousing, handling, and order fulfilment.

Robotic automation is the systematic deployment of industrial robots – autonomous, collaborative, or teleoperated – to perform repetitive tasks in warehousing, handling, and order fulfilment. Typical logistics applications include order picking, palletising, packing, labelling, and sorting or rehandling of packages. Unlike conveying equipment that moves goods passively, robots actively intervene in handling processes and adapt to varying package shapes, weights, and orientations. Collaborative robots – cobots – operate directly alongside human staff without safety barriers. The technology raises throughput, reduces manual labour requirements, and lowers occupational safety risks, particularly for heavy loads or highly repetitive movements.

**Source:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Robotic Automation |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 96 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotics |

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