At Autodesk’s Robotics Lab in San Francisco, Universal Robots cobots are proving it might be possible to automate portions of the construction industry. The projects span human-robot interactions, machine learning, drawing, and smart assembly systems. Some say robots are going to take over, and humans will have nothing to do. “But we wanted to explore…
Purple Robotics selling PR10 dual electrical vacuum gripper
Purple Robotics, founded by key developers at UR, now sells the PR10, an innovative vacuum gripper designed for collaborative applications. With its double-grip function, the PR10 can handle several items in a single operation, enabling small and mid-sized businesses to reduce production time by up to 50%. Unlike traditional vacuum grippers, the PR10 requires no…
Universal Robots launching Zero Footprint Palletizer at ATX West
Attendees of ATX West in Anaheim, California next week will get hands-on experience of how user-friendly collaborative robots (cobots) safely and effortlessly automate some of the most common manufacturing tasks in the industry. Universal Robots’ ATX booth #4616 is the launch pad for the Zero Footprint Palletizer (ZFP), which is now ready for distribution in…
Cobots from Universal Robots for scalable packaging setups showing at PACK EXPO 2017
Pioneer of collaborative robots showcases new cobot-assisted, mobile, and modular tabletop system featuring vision-guided multiple part feeding and kitting with conveyor tracking and case loading-unloading. While most robotic cells and automated machinery in the market are stationary setups designed to complete one task for their usable life, Universal Robots Certified System Integrator, Allied Technology, has…
Universal Robots showing rapidly expanding ecosystem of application solutions at Automate 2017
Occupying one of the largest booths at Automate 2017 in Chicago this week, the Danish cobot manufacturer will showcase more than 20 new Universal Robots+ products from 14 different developers. The UR+ platform is a new online showroom that takes the trial and error process out of creating a robot application by providing access to products verified to […]
Universal Robots launches Universal Robots Academy offering free online training in robot programming
Learning how to set up and program a collaborative robot – or cobot – no longer depends on real life access to a robot or a training class. Now everybody with a desire to learn the concepts of cobots can log in to the Universal Robots Academy and get the introduction necessary to master basic […]
Collaborative robot arm makes visual inspections in the blink of an eye
Using a robot arm for lightbox visual inspections has simplified production for one visual inspection systems manufacturer. Highlighted at PackExpo last November, Universal Robots’ collaborative robot—or cobot— is automating parts inspection for one of its preferred system integrators, HNJ Solutions. Its Automated Cosmetic Inspection system integrates automated pick-and-place with quality inspection of high volume production. […]
Robotics in motion: Quadrupled production capacity with collaborative robots
Robotic platforms abound in Cartesian setups, delta subtypes, and six-axis selective-compliance-articulated robot arms (SCARAs). They’re more common than ever for machining, packaging, palleting, machine tending, welding, and assembly. But no matter the application, the robot morphology must match the task at hand. Case study: Quadrupled production capacity with collaborative robots Contract manufacturer Dynamic Group had […]
World renowned robot safety expert joins Universal Robots
Reach for the stars. That’s what Universal Robots did in their search for a new Global Technical Compliance Officer as the company’s R&D department identified the global top 3 experts within robot safety and technical standards. Roberta Nelson Shea was one of the three identified, and by a stroke of luck, she applied for the […]
Pioneer of Collaborative Robots Launches Universal Robots+ at IMTS 2016
Universal Robots, the Danish pioneer of human-robot collaboration, launches Universal Robots+, a showroom of plug & play application solutions offering a new level of simplicity for companies that want to hit the ground running when installing their next UR robot application. Odense, Denmark, June 24, 2016: The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2016 in Chicago will […]
Denmark’s largest robot manufacturer delivers 91% growth in revenue
It created quite a stir when American Teradyne paid more than USD 285 million for all the shares in the Odense-based company Universal Robots in the spring of 2015. The price of the company with 150 employees in Denmark reflected the expectations of significant growth rates in the robot industry; particularly, in the new market […]