Universal Robots Blog

As industrial automation becomes increasingly connected, cybersecurity has moved from an IT consideration to a critical operational requirement. Today, Universal Robots is proud to announce that Teradyne Robotics has achieved IEC 62443-4-1 Maturity Level 3 “ML3” certification.

Learn why two robots rated for the same payload can perform differently. Understand payload curves, center of gravity offset, and how to properly size a collaborative robot application.

What we tested with the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) research preview — and why PolyScope X is the platform that gets us there.

Engineering curricula struggle to keep pace with AI-driven automation. A free, university-built curriculum suggests a more durable answer than constant rewriting — and no robot is needed to get going.

Quality inspection often breaks down due to fatigue and repetition, not lack of standards. Explores how cobots help quality teams improve accuracy, protect inspectors and increase throughput by taking on the most physically demanding inspection tasks.

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

Humanoids are everywhere right now. For manufacturing leaders already under pressure to improve productivity, the question is unavoidable: is this something we should be planning for?

Imitation learning systems trained only on motion and vision break down when robots make real contact with the world. Direct Torque Control exposes force and physical interaction as first‑class signals, allowing learning models to capture intent, adapt during contact, and transfer more reliably from lab settings to production environments.

MODEX 2026 made clear that the era of the ‘perfectly programmed grid’ is over. As I spoke with visitors at our booth, a profound shift became clear: companies are increasingly on the search for physical AI and robotics that react on the fly to real-world variability.

What does Physical AI really mean on the factory floor? Universal Robots’ VP of AI Robotics answers five real-world questions from manufacturers, covering safety, validation, performance, and where Physical AI still falls short.

Imitation learning is changing how industrial robots are trained, shifting from rigid programming to learning through real-world interaction. Anders Billesø Beck explains why data quality, force and production-grade hardware matter.

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