2/4/2020

World’s Largest Hub for Collaborative Robots Opens in Denmark

Today, Denmark’s Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Simon Kollerup, unveiled what will become the new home of Mobile Industrial Robots and Universal Robots, the two flagships in the thriving Danish robotics industry. The companies will share 32,000 m2 in a new “cobot hub” in the city of Odense, the heart of Denmark’s rapidly expanding robotics cluster.

1/31/2020

Universal Robots Showcases New Cobot Powered Solutions at ATX West in the U.S.

Attendees at ATX West in Anaheim which is the largest automation technology trade show in the Western U.S. will experience how Universal Robots' cobots now automate some of the most sought-after tasks in a manufacturing industry facing severe labor shortages.

1/15/2020

Universal Robots Launches Financial Services Leasing Program in Collaboration with DLL

Universal Robots launches its new cobot leasing program in collaboration with DLL, a global vendor finance company. The new partnership enables all manufacturers, regardless of size or capital equipment budgets, to reap the benefits of automation without worrying about cash flow and seasonal fluctuations.

1/9/2020

Universal Robots Makes January "National Cobot Awareness Month"

Universal Robots U.S. declares January to be “National Cobot Awareness Month,” prompting manufacturers to discover cobots as the solution to hiring woes and productivity goals — all with a jump-start on return of investment before year-end.

1/6/2020

Carlsberg Achieves Zero Accidents with UR Cobots

Carlsberg, a global beer brewer, has significantly improved staff safety and taken steps towards achieving zero accidents since integrating cobots from Universal Robots into its Danish factory in the city of Fredericia.

11/18/2019

Invertek Drives Boosts Product Testing by Integrating Collaborative Robots into Production

Invertek Drives, the global designer and manufacturer of variable frequency drives (VFDs), has incorporated two UR5 cobots into the testing phase of its production line.

11/7/2019

Barcelona Hosts the World’s First Collaborative Robotics Hub

Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots have opened a 1,500 m2 robotics hub in Barcelona that will promote collaborative automation in Southern Europe.

10/31/2019

Welding Industry Embraces Cobots

The welding automation industry is increasingly implementing collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots. This year’s FABTECH Expo features no less than three UR cobot powered path-processing solutions: BotX Welder by Hirebotics, Red-D-Arc and Airgas; Vectis Automation’s Cobot Welding Tool; and SnapCut by ARC Specialties.

10/17/2019

Universal Robots Powers Vectis Automation’s New Cobot Welding Tool

Universal Robots powers Vectis Automation’s new Cobot Welding Tool, offers leverage to manufacturers addressing labor crisis and rising costs. Vectis Automation chose Universal Robots’ UR10e to power the Vectis Cobot Welding Tool launching at FABTECH 2019 in Chicago, giving smaller weld shops a low-risk, easy solution to increase weld capacity, quality and stability.

10/3/2019

New Universal Robots Cobot Set for UK Premier at Robotics and Automation

For the first time in the UK, Universal Robots will showcase its latest cobot, the new UR16e, at the Robotics and Automation trade show which takes place in Coventry October 29-30, 2019.

9/18/2019

Universal Robots Maximizes Productivity and Availability with Launch of Service360

Universal Robots, the most trusted and widely-deployed cobot manufacturer in the world, has launched Service360, a new support offering that enhances performance, increases uptime and mitigates risk through seamless collaboration.

9/17/2019

Universal Robots Launches Heavy-Duty Payload Cobot for Collaborative Automation

Built to Do More: UR16e Expands Collaborative Robot Solutions, Adding Heavy Payload Capability for Manufacturers Seeking to Accelerate Automation

8/26/2019

Hirebotics Selects Universal Robots to Power the BotX Welder

The new for-hire BotX Welder - developed by Hirebotics and utilizing Universal Robots’ UR10e - lets manufacturers automate arc welding with no capital investment, handling even small batch runs not feasible for traditional automation.

8/8/2019

New Universal Robots and Phillips Corporation Partnership

New Universal Robots and Phillips Corporation, the largest global distributor of best-selling Haas CNC machines, partnership eases integration with popular Haas CNC machine tools and offers a fast track to spindle uptime with safe, easy-to-use, and cost-effective cobots.

7/11/2019

Universal Robots Launches Authorized Training Centers in North America

North American distributors of Universal Robots are now opening Authorized Training Centers, offering classes spanning basic to advanced programming of Universal Robots' cobots. The first four Training Centers have launched, with another nine to follow by end of 2019.

6/25/2019

Recommendations from the Danish Robot Industry Could Create 25,000 Jobs in 2025

For the last 20 years, Denmark has succeeded in making it one of the world’s leading robot nations. New figures show great potential for future growth, exports and employment within the Danish robot industry. The robot industry wants to realize this potential and today launches five recommendations for the newly elected Danish Parliament.

5/15/2019

Sepro Group and Universal Robots Announce New Cobot Partnership

Sepro Group and Universal Robots have signed an agreement to collaborate within collaborative robotics and industrial automation. Sepro Group will integrate its Visual Control System with UR cobots. The Visual Control Platform was developed by Sepro especially for robots used in plastics injection-molding machines.

5/8/2019

Universal Robots Certifies ATI’s New Automated Tool Changer

Universal Robots adds ATI's QC-11 to our rapidly-expanding portfolio of certified UR+ plug-and-play products. The automatic tool changer is featured at ATI Industrial Automation’s Automation Expo May 9, 2019, at ATI's headquarter in Apex, North Carolina, US.

5/3/2019

Launching New Artificial Intelligence Pipe Welding System

ARC Specialties selects Universal Robots as ‘Golden Arm’ in new Artificial Intelligence Pipe Welding System launching at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, US, May 6-9, 2019.

4/8/2019

New Grippers for Collaborative Robots at Automate 2019

Universal Robots adds SMC Corporation as UR+ partner and certifies new grippers for Collaborative Robots at Automate 2019 in Chicago.

4/1/2019

Universal Robots' launches global network of Authorized Training Centers

Universal Robots continues to lower the automation barrier with hands-on robotic programming classes expanding on our highly popular and free-of-charge Universal Robots Academy with global network of Authorized Training Centers.

3/28/2019

Large number of exhibitors at Automate show UR cobots for collaborative robot applications

With more than 30 exhibitors at Automate and ProMat 2019 choosing collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots for their show applications, Universal Robots will be the industry leading cobot on display.

3/11/2019

Meet Universal Robots at the Hannover Messe 2019

Universal Robots presents flexible automation solutions for companies of all sizes at the world's largest capital goods fair, Hannover Messe, which takes place April 1-5, 2019.

3/4/2019

Universal Robots targets manufacturers’ primary business challenge at Automate 2019

At Automate 2019 in Chicago, Universal Robots targets manufacturers’ primary business challenge with new solutions for fast-growing applications in industries facing labor shortages. UR will showcase new cobot-powered solutions debunking myths on what cobots can handle while also addressing industries experiencing hiring issues.

2/4/2019

Universal Robots partners with Bharat Fritz Werner in India

The partnership aims to disrupt the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) segment in India with top-notch automation solutions and for CNC machine tending to dramatically impact productivity, quality and working conditions.

1/24/2019

Direct Interface for cobots and CNC machines at ATX West in California

Universal Robots and VersaBuilt to launch new Direct Interface for cobots and CNC machines at ATX West in Anaheim, California.

12/20/2018

Universal Robots has been awarded the prize for "Labor Ergonomics" by the Argentinian Foundation of Ergonomics

The Argentinian Foundation of Ergonomics (FADE) announced Universal Robots as the winner during FADE’s seminar on Labor Ergonomics. The honor was given as a recognition that Universal Robots is an “Ergonomically Responsible” company.

12/5/2018

Universal Robots celebrates 10 year anniversary of selling the World’s First Commercially Viable Collaborative Robot

Universal Robots marks a decade of pioneering collaborative robots, now the fastest-growing segment of industrial automation. The company is poised for continued growth as our cobots continue to lower the automation barrier within a wide range of industries.

11/26/2018

Universal Robots wins the 2018 AutoRevista Award for Technological Innovation

Spain’s leading automotive industry magazine, AutoRevista, celebrated its 28th Annual Industry Leaders Awards last week in Madrid, where Universal Robots was honored with this year’s Award for Technological Innovation.

11/13/2018

Universal Robots hires more than 20 former Rethink Robotics employees

Reinforcing both companies’ pioneering roles in collaborative robotics, Universal Robots welcomes more than 20 Rethink staff members, incorporating valuable expertise in engineering, product development, and customer applications.

11/2/2018

First orbital sanding and plasma cutting capabilities integrated with new e-Series at FABTECH 2018

Universal Robots launches unique new offerings for metal fabricators including plug and play integration with Dynabrade orbital sanders, ARC Specialties’ SnapCut, and new 7th axis capabilities from Vention. The new offerings which are all integrated with e-Series will be displayed at FABTECH 2018 which takes place November 6-8, 2018, in Atlanta.

11/1/2018

Meet the winners of Universal Robots' Golden Edition Cobot

Universal Robots earlier this year announced that it is celebrating its cobot sale number 25,000 by giving away a Gold Edition Cobot. Due to huge interest from customers all around the world, Universal Robots decided to offer a Gold Edition Cobot to a customer in each of Universal Robots’ geographical areas worldwide. Meet the winners here.

10/23/2018

University of Southern Denmark wins the unofficial world championship in robotics

Team SDU Robotics from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) wins the unofficial championship in industry robots, World Robot Challenge, in Japan. The team was sponsored by Universal Robots.

10/18/2018

IFR releases World Robotics Report for 2018

The report which was announced today at a press conference at the World Robot Summit in Tokyo shows that the global industrial robot sales more than doubled from 2013 to 2017.

10/17/2018

UR5e rings the bell at New York Stock Exchange

Universal Robots rings the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closing bell, celebrating the anniversary of ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index. The UR5e is the first cobot to ring the bell at NYSE.

10/10/2018

Universal Robots to debut new cobot-assisted palletizers and box-erectors at PACK EXPO 2018 in Chicago

Universal Robots introduces new packaging solutions addressing the emerging need for open, unguarded human-machine interactions at PACK EXPO which takes place in Chicago October 14-17, 2018.

10/3/2018

Universal Robots’ cobots prepare delicious pizzas

Universal Robots’ UR5 and UR10 robots morph into a pizza chef to prepare PAZZI’s delicious pizzas and provide a unique, show cooking experience. The collaborative robots learned how to replicate the basic movements of pizzaiolos, thanks to the team behind the project at EKIM and chef Thierry Graffagnino, a three-time world pizza champion.

9/10/2018

Universal Robots launches Application Builder at IMTS making robot cell configuration and deployment fast and easy

Three popular collaborative robot applications available at launch include machine tending, assembly and packaging, with step-by-step guidance on end effectors, programming, machine interfaces and more.

9/3/2018

Numerous exhibitors at IMTS 2018 pick Universal Robots for collaborative robot applications

With more than 20 exhibitors at IMTS 2018 in Chicago, North America’s largest manufacturing show, choosing collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots for their show applications, Universal Robots will have a strong presence at this year's show.

8/15/2018

Universal Robots eyes large automation market potential in Vietnam

Universal Robots is optimistic on expanding its presence in Vietnam in line with the Vietnamese government’s increasing focus on Industry 4.0. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the total automation and control market in Vietnam will be worth USD 184.5 million by 2021.

8/6/2018

Universal Robots launches UR Collaborative Robotics Course in Singapore

Universal Robots partners with Singapore's National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) to establish the UR Collaborative Robotics Course to boost robotics literacy in Singapore.

6/19/2018

Universal Robots launches e-Series – setting a new standard for collaborative automation platforms

The Universal Robots e-Series collaborative robots - which were launched today at Automatica in Munich, Germany - empower future-ready users with collaborative innovations, a human centric user experience, and an ecosystem for every application.

6/14/2018

Universal Robots wins Frost & Sullivan’s “Manufacturer of the Year” award

The Manufacturing Leadership Council, representing around 1,000 senior-level members from many of the world's leading manufacturing companies, has awarded Universal Robots "Manufacturer of the Year" as well as three other prestigious awards.

5/31/2018

Universal Robots strengthens its partner network in Malaysia

Universal Robots expands its partner network in Malaysia with four new partners targeting a Malaysian automation and control market worth USD 409 million by 2021 according to Frost & Sullivan.

5/23/2018

Esben Østergaard wins Engelberger Award 2018 – the “Nobel Prize” of Robotics

Esben Østergaard, Co-founder and CTO of Universal Robots, has been awarded the automation industry’s most prestigious honor, the Engelberger Robotics Award 2018. The award is often referred to as the "Nobel Prize" within robotics.

5/1/2018

Universal Robots wins the DenmarkBridge Award 2018

Universal Robots receives the prestigious DenmarkBridge Award 2018. The Award was presented by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik at the Annual Meeting of The Danish Growth Fund.

4/27/2018

Cobots cheerleading at the Indian Cricket Premier League

Universal Robots in association with MAC Machine Tools and Automation breaks new ground with cobot cheerleaders at VIVO IPL 2018.

4/23/2018

Universal Robots debuts at world’s leading plastics show in Florida

Universal Robots debuts at world’s leading plastics show in Florida, USA, with cobots in new palletizing, sealing and bulk box loading applications.

4/16/2018

Meet Universal Robots at Hannover Messe 2018

Universal Robots presents mobile Plug-and-Produce solutions at Hannover Messe which takes place next week, April 23-27.

4/4/2018

Universal Robots Academy now available in Korean and Japanese

Universal Robots’ successful online robot training program, Universal Robots Academy, now offers training in two additional languages, Korean and Japanese, which means that the training platform boasts seven languages.

3/26/2018

Going for Gold: Universal Robots’ gold edition cobot giveaway

In celebration of the sale of its 25,000th cobot, one lucky customer will receive a one-of-a-kind gold edition cobot.

3/21/2018

Universal Robots’ UR10 drives cost savings, improves quality and workers' ergonomics at PSA Group’s Sochaux plant in France

With significant results in a short period of time, Europe’s second-largest car manufacturer PSA Group is modernizing its Sochaux manufacturing site in France with its patented production system that integrates UR robots.

3/12/2018

Universal Robots expands network in the Philippines

Universal Robots partners with Asia Integrated Machine, Inc., Universal Robots’ second channel partner in the Philippines.

3/7/2018

Universal Robots delivers 72% revenue increase in 2017

Increased demand for its affordable, cage-free, user-friendly collaborative robot (cobot) arms has propelled Universal Robots to revenue of USD 170 million (DKK 1.125 billion) in 2017 – a 72 percent increase over 2016 performance.

2/12/2018

Universal Robots opens second repair center outside Denmark

After a successful launch in the US at the end of 2017, Universal Robots has opened an additional repair center - this time in Shanghai, China.

1/30/2018

Universal Robots enters Bangladesh

Universal Robots expands operations in Bangladesh, after successfully having set up operations in India and Sri Lanka.

1/23/2018

Universal Robots and Apex Motion Control to launch Zero Footprint Palletizer at ATX West show in California

The market leader of collaborative robots showcases new solutions to lower the automation barrier with exhibits including cobot-assisted palletizing, soldering and welding operations.

1/8/2018

Several awards for Universal Robots around the world

Universal Robots have ended 2017 and kicked off 2018 with several distinguished awards around the world.

12/6/2017

Universal Robots opens new repair center enabling overnight deliveries in North America

4,300 sq ft (400 m2) center adjacent to Universal Robots’ Americas headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, now ready to cover North and South America with repair services, offering overnight delivery of spare parts in North America.

11/15/2017

Universal Robots hires Chris Wilson as Vice President of Commercial Operations

Following rapid global market expansion Universal Robots has announced Chris Wilson as Vice President of Commercial Operations. In his new position, Chris Wilson oversees all commercial support functions.

11/1/2017

Universal Robots and ARC Specialties launching MIG welding system at FABTECH 2017 in Chicago

Pioneer of collaborative robots introduces SnapWeld Collaborative Robotic Welding, featuring seamless hardware and software integration through the Universal Robots+ product platform.

10/20/2017

Meet Universal Robots at CIIF Trade Show in Shanghai

Come and meet Universal Robots at the annual CIIF Trade Show in Shanghai which takes place November 7-11, 2017.

10/13/2017

Universal Robots expands Universal Robots Academy

Universal Robots expands its free online training, adding three new modules that step up complexity by teaching users how to create and work with coordinate systems, variables and conditional statements, and how to use the cobot’s wizard to easily create a program for packaging.

9/26/2017

IFR World Robotics Report 2017

The World Robotics Report 2017 from IFR forecasts accelerated robot installation growth of 18% for 2017.

5/24/2017

Universal Robots+ rated “Best of 2017” in Germany

The German industry award, INDUSTRIEPREIS 2017, has rated Universal Robots’ online ecosystem Universal Robots+ “Best of 2017” in the category “Services”.

4/5/2017

Universal Robots at the Hannover Trade Fair 2017

Four Universal Robots integration partners provide insights into the broad spectrum of the application potential offered by UR3, UR5 and UR10 at the Hannover Trade Fair 2017.

3/16/2017

Universal Robots shows rapidly expanding ecosystem at Automate 2017 in Chicago

Universal Robots will exhibit 7th axis capability, new force torque sensors, augmented reality-assisted assembly, and a wide range of other new partner solutions certified to work flawlessly with UR cobots through the Universal Robots+ platform at Automate 2017 in Chicago.

3/7/2017

Universal Robots keeps delivering high double-digit growth

Universal Robots has continued its rapid expansion worldwide with a growth rate of 62% from 2015 to 2016. The company that pioneered and commercialized collaborative robot (cobot) technology continues to leverage its first mover advantage and market leadership position.

2/16/2017

Universal Robots launches Universal Robots Academy offering free online training

Universal Robots has developed online training modules to further lower the automation barrier. The hands-on modules are offered free of charge, open to all, and built to deliver hands-on learning via interactive simulations to maximize user engagement.

11/10/2016

Universal Robots launches in Sri Lanka

The pristine island of Sri Lanka with its serene Buddhist culture will make-way for a technology pit-stop for one of the world leaders in the concept of ‘collaborative robots’.

10/3/2016

Jürgen von Hollen appointed President at Universal Robots

Universal Robots, the global leader in the collaborative robot market, today named Jürgen von Hollen President effective immediately. He succeeds Enrico Krog Iversen who relinquished the post in June 2016 to pursue other interests.

9/29/2016

World Robotics Report 2016 announces collaborative robots as market driver

Universal Robots welcomes new report that documents how “cobots” are now the hottest growth segment in industrial automation with forecasts showing no signs of slowing.

9/23/2016

Universal Robots now certified for applications in cleanroom environments

Universal Robots’ lightweight collaborative robot arms can now be implemented in controlled environments: After successful tests in accordance with VDI 2083 Part 9.1, the international industrial guideline, the robot arms and the accompanying controller boxes have been awarded the certification for cleanroom applications by the international certification organization TÜV SÜD.

9/9/2016

World renowned robot safety expert joins Universal Robots

Roberta Nelson Shea is Universal Robots’ new Global Technical Compliance Officer. She has chaired the U.S. National Robot Safety Committee for 23 years, spent 35+ years within manufacturing automation, and is recognized as a global authority on robot safety - most recently as Convenor of the ISO committee publishing technical specifications on risk assessments of collaborative robots.

6/21/2016

Pioneer of collaborative robots launches Universal Robots+

Universal Robots, the Danish pioneer of human-robot collaboration, revolutionizes the automation industry with the launch of Universal Robots+ at AUTOMATICA in Munich.

5/17/2016

The history behind collaborative robots - cobots

Eight years ago, Universal Robots sold the world’s first collaborative robot ( cobot ) - long before the term for this emerging robot class was coined. Fast forward to 2016 and the cobot market with an annual 50% growth is now the fastest growing segment of industrial robotics, forecast to hit $3B in global revenue in 2020.

3/19/2016

Universal Robots to exhibit at Pack Expo 2016 in Chicago

Pioneer of collaborative robots showcases new cobot-assisted, mobile packaging applications featuring vision-guided kitting and parts inspection at Pack Expo 2016 in Chicago.

2/24/2016

Universal Robots delivers 91% growth in revenue

Universal Robots' recently published financial statements leave no doubt as to the enormous growth potential of the robot industry. With revenue reaching 418 million DKK in 2015, the Odense-based company achieved 91% growth compared to 2014.

2/18/2016

Universal Robots, the Danish pioneer of collaborative robots, launches in India

The Danish Ambassador to India, Peter Taksøe-Jensen launched Universal Robots, the Danish robot manufacturer that pioneered collaborative robots, at the Le Meridian, New Delhi. The collaborative robots range was unveiled in a launch event by Esben Østergaard, Chief Technology Officer of Universal Robots, along with Pradeep David, General Manager, India.

12/27/2015

Universal Robots welcomes the new technical specification on collaborative robot design

New guidelines on how to ensure the safety of human workers in collaborative robot systems have now been published by ISO. Universal Robots was part of the committee drafting the ISO/TS 15066 specifications and sees the new document as a solid foundation for future work in this area.

11/11/2015

Universal Robots exhibits at The International Dairy Show in Chicago

The Danish pioneer of collaborative robots is now reaching out to the dairy markets with lightweight, easy-to-use robotic arms.

5/13/2015

Teradyne, Inc. acquires Universal Robots

Teradyne and Universal Robots announce agreement for Teradyne to acquire Universal Robots.

4/1/2015

Universal Robots' UR5 chosen for the Broca Project, the first surgical robot made in Spain

Three UR5 robot arms form an integral part of the project developed by Tecnalia and a team of engineers from Malaga University, which was presented this month at IMIBIC in Cordoba, Spain.

3/17/2015

Universal Robots launches UR3

Universal Robots launches UR3 – the world’s most flexible, light-weight table-top robot to work alongside humans.

10/8/2014

Meet the next generation of collaborative UR robots at RoboBusiness in Boston

Universal Robots has released a new generation of robots, making it even safer for humans and robots to collaborate. The third generation UR robot arm to be showcased at RoboBusiness features eight new adjustable safety-rated functions, making it the only robot in the world that adapts advanced safety settings to each specific application.

8/6/2014

Universal Robots presents next generation at IMTS in Chicago

Universal Robots presents the only robot in the world that adapts advanced safety settings to each specific application.

4/25/2014

Universal Robots moves into new headquarters in Odense, Denmark

Moving into new facilities will extend production capacity considerably, hereby underlining the ambitious growth plans of the company.

4/21/2014

Your new robot colleague is coming out of its cage

Next-Gen, New-Gen, co-worker - call it what you want, a robotics revolution is rolling into manufacturing, warehousing, materials handling, and supply chains worldwide.

2/5/2014

What it takes to be a game changer

Looking back at history, fundamental changes in the marketplace have repeatedly tested the limits of the existing regulation standards.

1/13/2014

Launch of URCaps: The new platform for UR accessories and peripherals

URCaps is a platform where distributors and integrators can present accessories that run successfully in UR robot applications at end users.

1/2/2014

Universal Robots establishes Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore

First office in the region extends Universal Robots’ commitment to improve productivity across the Asia Pacific region.