Teradyne has laid off about 10% of UR and MiR’s staff, largely in sales, marketing, and service roles, to manage its growth.
UR brings together distributors, partners, customers at Collaborate North America 2025
Jonathan Sbert, vice president of North American sales at UR, gave insights into the company’s strategy with events like Collaborate.
Raise Robotics deploys UR cobots with Harmon for high rise fastener installation
Raise Robotics mounts two UR20 arms from Universal Robots on a mobile robot base for Harmon’s construction robots.
UR+: The Ecosystem of Collaborative Automation
Chris Savoia, head of ecosystem success at Universal Robots, shares his perspective on the success of the UR+ partner ecosystem.
From AI to humanoids: top robotics trends of 2024
The Robot Report Podcast reflects on the successes and challenges that defined the robotics industry in 2024.
Unleashing the potential of AI in robotics
Ben Wolff takes us through the reincarnation of Sarcos into an pure software and AI-based solution called Palladyne AI.
Lam Research’s Dextro cobot boosts semiconductor production efficiency
Dextro, a new cobot from Lam Research, automates critical maintenance tasks on wafer fabrication equipment, improving efficiency and yield.
Universal Robots picks China for first overseas production facility
Universal Robots has established manufacturing in Nantong, China, and is introducing two cobots exclusively to the Chinese market.
MC600 combines UR cobot with MiR base for mobile manipulation
The MC600 is designed to handle heavier payloads for mobile manipulation using Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots technology.
CAPTRON joins UR+ to offer sensors through Universal Robots marketplace
CAPTRON is offering its TCP laser sensors for high-precision tool tip calibration on Universal Robots’ marketplace.
Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids
Europe is more fragmented a market than the U.S. or China, but it hosts numerous innovators, from industrial automation to humanoids.
Top 10 robotics developments of October 2024
In October 2024, large funding rounds, new AI product developments, and, of course, humanoids were drew readers’ attention.
Universal Robots AI Accelerator offers to ease development of cobot applications
The UR AI Accelerator offers reference hardware and software for faster development of cobot applications such as picking and palletizing.
Gemini 335Lg Stereo Vision 3D Camera from Orbbec designed for collaborative, mobile robots
Orbbec has released the Gemini 335LG GMSL2/FAKRA stereo vision 3D camera at ROSCon and has partnered with Universal Robots and NVIDIA.
Bota Systems launches SensONE T80 for larger cobots
Bota Systems said its new SensOne T80 sensor simplifies integration and ensures accuracy even with heavier payloads.
CIIF 2024 shows major robotics trends in China
CIIF 2024 showed the latest in China’s robotics industry, from cobots and industrial automation to humanoids.
Universal Robots increases payload capacity of UR20, UR30 cobots
The payload increase is already available to existing UR20 and UR30 cobots in the field via a free software update.
From warehouses to restaurants: Kinisi Robotics on the potential of wheeled humanoids
In this week’s podcast, we connect with the founder of Kinisi Robotics to learn about the future for wheeled humanoids.
Siemens, Teradyne Robotics jointly develop a robotics showcase in Chicago
Siemens is adding Universal Robots cobots and MiR mobile robots to its Digital Threads experience for manufacturers at MxD.
Luxolis provides 3D vision, data tools for robot precision in electronics manufacturing
Luxolis is integrating its perception systems with cobots for an electronics maker and is expanding in South Korea and Japan.
Universal Robots updates UR Care and Field Care service for cobot applications
Universal Robots has consolidated its cobot service, support, and training through the myUR fleet management portal.
UR survey shows 48% of manufacturers plan to invest in AI
In the UR survey, more than 50% responded that they already harness artificial intelligence and machine learning in their production.