| Term: | collaborative robotics |
| Definition: |
Any process where a robotic agent(s) is specifically coordinated to work in tandem with a human user to accomplish tasks that would not be possible if the robot(s) or human were working alone or in parallel, thus increasing the total functional utility of the system. |
| Examples: |
a robot manipulating an object in space while a human user is performing simultaneous additional tasks/operations that modify the object. |