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27. August 2020 / By Rob Goldiez / 1 Comment

Reimaging Robotics in a Connected World

05. August 2020 / By Jim Lawton / 1 Comment

Adaptation, Business Continuity & Cobots: Packaging and Palletizing

10. July 2020 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Cobots vs. COVID-19, Part II

29. June 2020 / By Jim Lawton / 1 Comment

Adaptation, Business Continuity & Cobots: Machine Tending

18. June 2020 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

Cobots vs. COVID-19

04. June 2020 / By Jim Lawton / 1 Comment

Adaptation, Business Continuity & Cobots: Quality Inspection

04. June 2020 / By Jim Lawton / 2 Comments

Adaptation, Business Continuity & Cobots

20. May 2020 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

Manufacturing in the Age of COVID-19 - Part 3

29. April 2020 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Manufacturing in the Age of COVID 19 - Part 2

21. April 2020 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Manufacturing in the Age of COVID-19 - Part 1

01. April 2020 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Determine ROI for your Palletizing Cobot Application

01. April 2020 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Costs and Benefits of Industrial Robot Arm Deployment

13. March 2020 / By Joe Campbell / 1 Comment

How to Choose Between Collaborative and Traditional Industrial Robots

27. January 2020 / By Jim Lawton / 5 Comments

Getting Started with Cobots: What to Look For

15. January 2020 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

The time is now: Three reasons you need collaborative automation – today

12. December 2019 / By Yichao Pan / 1 Comment

Simplify Robot Programming with G-code

22. November 2019 / By Joe Campbell / 0 Comments

Cobots: The New Option for Injection Molders

06. November 2019 / By Helmut Schmid WE / 2 Comments

UR10e Cobot Powers New Quality Assurance Solution for Car Seats

08. October 2019 / By Jim Lawton / 5 Comments

The Recession Cometh and Robots are Ready

01. October 2019 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Inventor of the Robot Arm and Its Continued Development

19. September 2019 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Five Ways Cobots Enable Manufacturers to Unlock More Value

10. September 2019 / By Ryan Weaver / 1 Comment

How e-Series Breaks Down Automation Barriers – One UR+ Handshake at a Time

29. August 2019 / By Eric Andersen / 1 Comment

move the part not the tool

26. August 2019 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

When Inspection is Mission-Critical, Get a Cobot

16. July 2019 / By Jim Lawton / 0 Comments

Cobots: The Automation Juggernaut that Manufacturers Need

03. July 2019 / By Anders Bo Rasmussen / 0 Comments

The Benefits of an Ecosystem

13. June 2019 / By Universal Robots / 4 Comments

How Manufacturing Automation Can Reduce Workplace Injuries and Improve Morale

27. May 2019 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Universal Robots at the 2019 Automate show: A hands-on experience

10. May 2019 / By Jim Lawton / 1 Comment

AI and Robots: Not what you think

30. April 2019 / By Universal Robots / 5 Comments

Universal robots at Hannover Messe

22. March 2019 / By Eric Truebenbach / 1 Comment

Is automated bin picking finally real?

11. March 2019 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

Counter-Productive Robotics: Artists Use UR10 robot to Accomplish the Impossible

22. February 2019 / By Jürgen von Hollen / 1 Comment

How Cobots are Levelling the Manufacturing Playing Field

14. February 2019 / By Sofia Nordenstam / 0 Comments

Universal Robots Representation at ATX West 2019

06. February 2019 / By Stuart Shepherd / 3 Comments

Welcome to the Age of the Cobots

25. January 2019 / By Daniel Moore / 4 Comments

Rapid-ROI Automation for Food Manufacturing — No Engineer Required

18. January 2019 / By Travis Langford / 1 Comment

ROOTS Engineering Services’ Use of UR Cobots Leads to Jobs – and Hugs

11. January 2019 / By Alessio Cocchi E / 1 Comment

Automated testing improves precision and repeatability for medical device quality control

21. December 2018 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

10 Years Later, Our First Customer Is Still Reaping the Benefits of its UR Cobot

11. December 2018 / By Matt Halley / 1 Comment

How the e-Series Cobots Integrate Easily into Modular Robot Cells

22. November 2018 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

The New World of Automotive Manufacturing: Cobots Optimize Quality, Output and ROI for OEMs and Suppliers

15. November 2018 / By Carl Vause / 2 Comments

Automate More with End Effectors that Mimic Human-hand Dexterity

25. October 2018 / By Manan Banerjee / 3 Comments

6 Ways Easy Programming and Maintenance Maximizes the Benefits of a Collaborative Robot

03. October 2018 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

UR3 Brings Myro, the Fun-Loving Robot, to Life

21. September 2018 / By Universal Robots / 5 Comments

IIoT Capabilities Make UR Robots More Collaborative—Even Remotely

29. August 2018 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

Meet the new assistants in Medical Device Manufacturing – the Cobots

02. August 2018 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

5 Cobot Myths Debunked

17. July 2018 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Your Questions Answered on Cobots in Electronics Manufacturing

04. July 2018 / By Universal Robots / 5 Comments

Robotiq Presents Hand-E, the First UR+ Gripper Ready for the e-Series

26. June 2018 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

e-Series launches at Automatica, marks a decade of trailblazing cobots at the world’s largest automation fair

20. June 2018 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

From Cobot Pioneer to the “Nobel Prize” of Robotics: What Drives UR CTO Esben Østergaard?

08. June 2018 / By Iris ren / 4 Comments

Cobots: A tool changing the Chinese “3C industry”

16. May 2018 / By Erica LaGarde / 6 Comments

Universal Robots with ATI’s F/T Sensors Just Feels Right

04. May 2018 / By Universal Robots / 7 Comments

Hannover Highlights: Meet the most innovative human-robot collaborators

30. April 2018 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

How Well Is Your Cobot REALLY Performing? If You Don’t Measure It, You Can’t Know for Sure

20. April 2018 / By Universal Robots / 4 Comments

Hannover Messe 2018: Hello Robot, nice to meet you

17. April 2018 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Universal Robots and RightHand Robotics deliver a piece-picking world record

06. April 2018 / By Universal Robots / 7 Comments

Hey You, Robot – What’s Your Name?

25. March 2018 / By Esben H. Østergaard / 4 Comments

The factory of 2035

16. March 2018 / By Natalie Adams / 2 Comments

Removing Production Bottlenecks through Automation

09. March 2018 / By Josh Westmoreland / 6 Comments

Reasons for Collaborative Robots in Non-Traditional Industries

02. March 2018 / By Esben H. Østergaard / 3 Comments

Safety and compliance considerations in the age of Industry 5.0

21. February 2018 / By Nick Armenta / 3 Comments

The 18 day install: From first call to finished work cell

09. February 2018 / By Ákos Dömötör / 1 Comment

Achieving the competitive advantage with the sense of touch

22. January 2018 / By Christian Flaschka / 2 Comments

Universal Robots and SICK head towards the Smart Factory of the future

12. January 2018 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Robotic Inspection Aids NASA Efforts to Develop Safer, More Cost-Effective Aircraft Manufacturing Processes

20. December 2017 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

When You Can’t Afford Downtime, Even in the Toughest Conditions

15. December 2017 / By Universal Robots / 4 Comments

Robots and Lasers Make their Mark

06. December 2017 / By Sam Paxton / 0 Comments

How to get robots to talk to each other

24. November 2017 / By Pradeep David / 4 Comments

Cobots – A Helping Hand to the Healthcare Industry

17. November 2017 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

How Augmented Reality and Cobots Drive the Next Wave of Automation

09. November 2017 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Lightweight Cobots Take on Heavy-duty Jobs—Even Welding

02. November 2017 / By Shermine Gotfredsen / 2 Comments

Calculating ROI and Payback Period for your Robotic Investment

27. October 2017 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

Industry 5.0: The Factory of the Future

17. October 2017 / By Esben H. Østergaard / 5 Comments

Collaborative robots ushering in Industry 5.0

12. October 2017 / By Cory Roehl / 3 Comments

Know Your Machine: Industrial Robots vs. Cobots

09. October 2017 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Cobots as an essential part of reshoring

05. October 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Cobots in Lights-Out Manufacturing? Collaboration Works Even When Humans Aren’t.

02. October 2017 / By Jacob Pascual Pape / 0 Comments

Robots and Nature Combine for a Compelling Creative Concept

26. September 2017 / By Esben H. Østergaard / 1 Comment

The Ironies of Industry 4.0

22. September 2017 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

E-Commerce Growth Drives Collaborative Innovation in Automated Bin-Picking and Packaging

19. September 2017 / By Craig Tomita / 2 Comments

Robots, Cobots and Human labor

04. September 2017 / By Mike Shatford / 0 Comments

Reducing contamination in the workplace with robotics

15. August 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

7 Ways “Cobot Colleagues” Solve Staffing Woes

01. August 2017 / By Shermine Gotfredsen / 4 Comments

Automating with robots – how to get started

07. July 2017 / By Universal Robots / 3 Comments

Closer to the market: Universal Robots in Germany

27. June 2017 / By Jacob Pascual Pape / 0 Comments

Cobots from Universal Robots solve complex task for Bayer, winning Grants4Tech robotics challenge

19. June 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Pioneering Universal Robots+ Ecosystem Earns Praise from Industry Experts and Developers

07. June 2017 / By Jacob Pascual Pape / 2 Comments

France should look to robotics

25. May 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Cobots Provide Plenty of Artistic License for Creative Applications: No “Genius” Required

15. May 2017 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Robots in research

08. May 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Meeting the Cobots

01. May 2017 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Universal Robots in Melbourne at National Manufacturing Week

18. April 2017 / By Andy Larson / 1 Comment

Universal Robots: Come for the Safety, Stay for the Ease of Use

10. April 2017 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Our new booth experience: Step into the UR+ universe of applications

31. March 2017 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

When Robotics Meets the Cloud, Customers Win

27. March 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Launching at Automate 2017 is the new Dual Gripper

20. March 2017 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Raising robot literacy: How cobots are being used in education

13. March 2017 / By Esben H. Østergaard / 1 Comment

From Lego-Robots to Cobots

24. February 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Cobots in the automotive industry - automotive manufacturing

13. February 2017 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

The rise of the robots creates many new jobs, even for the unemployed

26. January 2017 / By Universal Robots / 7 Comments

How cobots are changing quality assurance in manufacturing

13. January 2017 / By Andrew Pether / 0 Comments

Solving complex problems with innovative concepts and robotic solutions

06. January 2017 / By Roberta Nelson / 0 Comments

Finding common ground in a world of numerous environments – Compliance for Robotic Companies

20. December 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Universal Robots on Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland: Lowering the Automation Barrier for Small and Mid-sized Companies

15. December 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Industry 4.0 is here - Industrial automation

02. December 2016 / By Jürgen von Hollen / 0 Comments

I don’t see any limits - interview with President Jürgen von Hollen

22. November 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Testing..testing.. there’s a cobot for that

11. November 2016 / By Seungmin Baek / 1 Comment

Demystifying cobot safety: The four types of collaborative operation

04. November 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Chief Robotics Officer - a leader in innovation

28. October 2016 / By Universal Robots / 2 Comments

Delivering new collaborative robot opportunities with SICK

14. October 2016 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Heavy Metal and Lightweight Robots

04. October 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

How service robots are delivering hope and helping patients rehabilitate

22. September 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

What really makes a robot universal

09. September 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Human, Meet Cobot: The User Experience in Action

29. August 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

UR robot employed in Rio Olympics TV coverage

12. August 2016 / By Tom Togsverd / 0 Comments

Denmark can advance with robots – if we know how to use them

05. August 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

A collaborating industry

08. July 2016 / By Matthew Bush / 5 Comments

Hire a UR robot – pay for it by the hour

01. July 2016 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Collaborative Robots Go from Factory to Farm to Refrigerator

27. June 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

A perfect relationship – Universal Robots +YOU

17. June 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Working with Cobots? Opinions from the workforce!

10. June 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Automatica 2016 – Cobotimize your production

03. June 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Afraid to Commit? No Problem, with Flexible, Redeployable Cobots.

27. May 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Time is the best medicine

20. May 2016 / By Carsten Steno / 0 Comments

The success of the Danish robotics cluster

13. May 2016 / By Esben H. Østergaard / 1 Comment

Industry 5.0 – Return of the human touch

06. May 2016 / By Andy Larson / 0 Comments

Universal Robots Changed the Way We Sell Robots

28. April 2016 / By Universal Robots / 1 Comment

Robots are a perfect match for injection molding for so many reasons—what’s yours?

22. April 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments

Universal Robots on the move

15. April 2016 / By Universal Robots / 0 Comments