A new generation of robots is about to be unleashed upon the manufacturing world, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Designed to be more collaborative, these robots are meant to work in close quarters with humans, and take on tasks that workers previously found taxing. New levels of dexterity have been reached in these robots, allowing fine motor skills. However, robots still have problems with soft or floppy things, and must still master that challenge before reaching critical mass across all manufacturing industries. Hal Sirkin of BCG believes that “investing in robots and using them efficiently be will a price of staying in the global manufacturing game.” Plus, using robots should lower error and/or damage rates as robots will not deviate from programs. Read on for the full report from the WSJ here.