Universal Robots Blog

Physical AI is reshaping how manufacturers deploy automation. By enabling robots to perceive and adapt in real time, it removes the biggest barriers in high‑mix environments, unlocking automation for workflows previously too variable to automate.

Discover how robotic arm mechanisms work—from core components to servo motor control—and why servos power precise, fast, and reliable automation.

Discover robotic arm design with Universal Robots—mechanical and electronics basics, key components, and why degrees of freedom, workspace, and end-effector choice matter for performance.

Discover what an industrial robotic arm is, how it works, and the main types—plus the key benefits and real-world applications driving automation with Universal Robots.

Discover robotic welding with Universal Robots: what it is, how it works, and how it can boost your productivity, precision, and safety.

Discover how flexible automation, from collaborative robots to AMRs, are helping electronics manufacturers overcome precision, high-mix, low-volume and fragile component challenges while boosting productivity.

Skilled welders are scarce, and traditional robots are difficult to program. Discover how AI-powered cobots simplify programming for high-mix, low-volume welding.

As industrial manufacturers face higher variability and labor gaps, companies like Universal Robots are enabling Physical AI for automation that boosts flexibility, speed and resilience in modern manufacturing.

Humanoid robots fascinate, but are they safe and practical? Discover why purpose-built designs outperform humanoid robots in reliability, stability, and compliance for real-world robotics.

A practical guide to 2D versus 3D, lighting, cycle time and open-platform vision integration for robots for manufacturers struggling with vision integration.

Unlock low-level force control with Universal Robots Direct Torque Control—giving researchers precise access to joint torques, robot dynamics, and flexible motion strategies for advanced sim-to-real, contact-rich manipulation.

Universal Robots have become the industry standard for flexible automation. This guide explains the key factors that influence total project cost, helping teams plan budgets, compare solutions, and understand what drives investment levels.