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Universal Robots launches Gen 7 platform and three g-Series cobots
- The three arms pair 10 kg with 1,750 mm reach, 17 kg with 1,300 mm reach and 18 kg with 950 mm reach.
- CB7 provides 40% more compute in a 30% smaller enclosure, while the tool flange carries data, power and safety connectivity for cameras and high-bandwidth sensors.
- PolyScope X adds ROS 2 and open-API support for edge-AI applications; Universal Robots also reported an installed base above 100,000 cobots.
RiACT and DOBOT formalize partnership for simpler industrial automation
- RiACT and DOBOT formalized a strategic partnership combining RiACT’s RiFLEX universal robot operating system with DOBOT collaborative-robot hardware.
- The integrated approach is intended to make robot deployment more plug-and-play, reducing programming complexity and the need for specialized robotics engineers.
- The companies planned joint demonstrations and ecosystem activity covering tasks such as assembly, palletizing, and machine tending.
UR20 pose-accuracy paper evaluates Universal Robots arm under ISO 9283 testing
- The paper reports experimental pose-accuracy testing of the UR20 robot from Universal Robots.
- The experiments follow ISO 9283 guidelines and use an OptiTrack vision system to record robot positions.
When Agents Control Robots: A Zero Trust Policy Model for Agentic Cyber-Physical Systems
- Multi-agent systems powered by large foundation models (LFMs) are increasingly deployed to control industrial robots through natural language, creating deployments in which security failures produce physical consequences. We analyse this threat landscape through Cobot-Claw, a deployed four-agent system for UR3e robotic arm control, and identify five attack classes specific to agentic cyber-physical systems.
- Experiments use UR3e as the physical evaluation platform.
- The reported results provide an independent evaluation on UR3e hardware.
Kassow Robots demonstrates KR 1824 and mobile cobot use cases at Automate 2026
- Kassow Robots announced Automate 2026 demonstrations at Booth 2036 for its 7-axis collaborative robot portfolio.
- The booth program highlighted the KR 1824 model and a mobile-platform use case with two KR Series cobots for material handling.
- Kassow also demonstrated integration with Bosch Rexroth ctrlX AUTOMATION and the Kassow Robots Connector App for industrial control workflows.
ROBOGATE: Adaptive Failure Discovery for Safe Robot Policy Deployment via Two-Stage Boundary-Focused Sampling
- The UR3e configuration uses a suction SurfaceGripper and 10,000 Latin-hypercube-sampled Isaac Sim experiments.
- UR3e achieved 9.6% success in the shared workspace; the study attributes the low rate primarily to its 0.50-metre reach placing tasks at the reachable boundary.
- All UR3e failures were grasp misses; the reported evaluation is simulation-only and does not establish physical deployment performance.
Universal Robots and Scale AI launched UR AI Trainer, an imitation-learning system combining UR…
- UR AI Trainer combines Universal Robots cobots with human-demonstration data.
- Scale AI training cells generate the imitation-learning examples used by the system.
RoboCritics: Enabling Reliable End-to-End LLM Robot Programming through Expert-Informed Critics
- End-user robot programming grants users the flexibility to re-task robots in situ, yet it remains challenging for novices due to the need for specialized robotics knowledge. Large Language Models (LLMs) hold the potential to lower the barrier to robot programming by enabling task specification through natural language.
- Experiments use UR3e as the physical evaluation platform.
- The reported results provide an independent evaluation on UR3e hardware.
Nordbo Robotics brings Mimic powder-coating touch-ups into production at Assars
- The installation combines Mimic with an ATEX-approved Universal Robots cobot and complements Assars' existing GEMA coating booth.
- Robot utilisation reached 90% within three weeks of installation and the company reports that the system now runs at 100%.
- Assars reported a 25% reduction in powder consumption alongside improved consistency and working conditions.
Universal Robots, Robotiq and Siemens showcase digital-twin palletizing cell
- CES 2026 showcase combined UR, Robotiq and Siemens automation components.
- Solution pairs Robotiq PAL Ready with the UR20 collaborative robot arm.
- Siemens Digital Twin Composer supported virtual configuration and validation.
DISF: Disentangled Iterative Surface Fitting for Contact-stable Grasp Planning with Grasp Pose Alignment to the Object Center of Mass
- In this work, we address the limitation of surface fitting-based grasp planning algorithm, which primarily focuses on geometric alignment between the gripper and object surface while overlooking the stability of contact point distribution, often resulting in unstable grasps due to inadequate contact configurations. To overcome this limitation, the study proposes a novel surface fitting algorithm that integrates contact stability while preserving geometric compatibility.
- UR3e is used in the study's data-collection or experimental dataset workflow.
ContactRL paper validates tactile insertion learning on Universal Robots UR3e
- ContactRL presents a reinforcement-learning approach for contact-rich insertion tasks using tactile perception.
- The real-world validation uses a Universal Robots UR3e arm in the robotic insertion setup.
Development of a Linear Guide-Rail Testbed for Physically Emulating ISAM Operations
- In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) is a set of emerging operations that provides several benefits to improve the longevity, capacity, mo- bility, and expandability of existing and future space assets. Serial robotic ma- nipulators are particularly vital in accomplishing ISAM operations, however, the complex perturbation forces and motions associated with movement of a robotic arm on a free-flying satellite presents a complex controls problem requiring addi- tional study.
- Experiments use UR3e as the physical evaluation platform.
- The reported results provide an independent evaluation on UR3e hardware.
Nordbo Robotics deploys AI surface-inspection system at FerroTec
- Robotic loading and a rotating turntable enable inspection of all six sides of each part in one cycle.
- Nordbo reports a reduction from 20–24 seconds of manual checking to 3.5–4 seconds per part, with a 10–12% overkill rate.
- FerroTec expanded the original line to four inspection units, then accepted two further systems into production for another project.
Universal Robots launches UR18 cobot with MotionPlus
- UR18 launched with upgraded freedrive, OptiMove and MotionPlus capabilities.
- The cobot is positioned for picking, assembly and material handling.
- This is distinct from the UR15 launch and earlier AI Accelerator event.
Smooth Robotics validates SmoothTool with Universal Robots UR8 Long
- Universal Robots introduced the UR8 Long with 1,750 mm reach and an 8 kg payload for welding and other automation tasks.
- Smooth Robotics said it contributed welding-specific testing and launch support and paired SmoothTool features including touch sensing, weaving, multipass and seam tracking with the arm.
- UR8 Long’s freedrive lets welders guide the arm with SmoothTool’s programming flange, while the extended reach supports longer seams.
Universal Robots reaches 100,000 cobots sold worldwide
- Universal Robots announced that it had surpassed 100,000 cobots sold globally.
- The company framed the milestone as evidence of collaborative robotics moving from early adoption into large-scale industrial deployment.
- The figure reflected accumulated production and installed-base scale rather than a single customer or one-off shipment.
Universal Robots introduces UR15 high-speed cobot
- UR15 was introduced at Automate 2025 in Detroit.
- The cobot offers maximum TCP speed of 5 m/s.
- Universal Robots said UR15 can deliver up to 30% cycle-time improvement in pick-and-place applications.
Preference-Driven Active 3D Scene Representation for Robotic Inspection in Nuclear Decommissioning
- The study proposes a real-time shared-control framework for active 3D scene representation in robotic inspection.
- The work addresses operator-specific objectives such as safety-critical coverage and task-driven viewpoints during inspection, manipulation and telepresence.
- The research is tied to UR3e usage, adding external research coverage beyond company-authored product releases.
Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots present joint AI and automation strategy
- Universal Robots and MiR jointly highlighted combined internal-logistics and manipulation workflows as part of a broader Teradyne robotics strategy.
- The pairing reinforced a shared go-to-market story around mobile manipulation and integrated industrial automation rather than isolated robot cells.
- This is a meaningful partnership signal because both companies are presented as coordinated technology layers inside the same automation stack.
Multimodal HRI paper evaluates LLM-guided voice and posture interaction on Universal Robots UR3e
- The paper presents a natural multimodal fusion system combining voice and deictic posture for human-robot interaction via a large language model.
- The system is evaluated on real-world tasks of varying complexity using a Universal Robots UR3e manipulator.
TrojanRobot paper evaluates physical robotic backdoor attacks on Universal Robots UR3e
- Researchers published TrojanRobot, a study of physical-world backdoor attacks evaluated on a Universal Robots UR3e.
- TrojanRobot studies physical-world backdoor attacks against robotic manipulation policies.
- The experimental setup includes a Universal Robots UR3e arm carrying a Robotiq Hand-E gripper.
Ølgod Elektro deploys automated order-fulfilment transport at Brd. Klee
- The AMR automates more than six kilometres of internal transport each day.
- It removes 30 to 40 repetitive manual trips and can move up to ten loaded carts at once.
- Sysmac software and an NX102 controller coordinate the vehicle with the existing fulfilment process.
Universal Robots launches the AI Accelerator
- Universal Robots launched the AI Accelerator as a hardware and software toolkit for AI-powered cobot development.
- The company positioned it as an extensible platform to speed application development, reduce time to market, and connect cobots more directly to physical AI workflows.
- The release marked a clear product step beyond standard cobot hardware into AI-enablement infrastructure for developers and researchers.
Failure Prediction from Limited Hardware Demonstrations
- Prediction of failures in real-world robotic systems either requires accurate model information or extensive testing. Partial knowledge of the system model makes simulation-based failure prediction unreliable.
- Experiments use UR3e as the physical evaluation platform.
- The reported results provide an independent evaluation on UR3e hardware.
Robotic ultrasound paper studies image acquisition with Universal Robots UR3e
- The paper studies robotic ultrasound image acquisition using diffusion models and partially observable Markov decision processes.
- The robotic imaging setup uses a Universal Robots UR3e arm for ultrasound probe positioning.
Reinforcement Learning Approach to Optimizing Profilometric Sensor Trajectories for Surface Inspection
- High-precision surface defect detection in manufacturing is essential for ensuring quality control. Laser triangulation profilometric sensors are key to this process, providing detailed and accurate surface measurements over a line.
- Experiments use UR3e as the physical evaluation platform.
- The reported results provide an independent evaluation on UR3e hardware.
Bosch Rexroth acquires majority stake in Kassow Robots
- Kassow Robots brought seven-axis collaborative robot arms into Bosch Rexroth factory automation.
- Founder Kristian Kassow continued leading the Copenhagen-based cobot company.
- The deal moved Kassow Robots into Bosch Rexroth's factory automation portfolio.
Uniwelco completes RBCobot welding deployment at Guldmann
- Guldmann selected an RBCobot with MIG/MAG torches for stainless-steel and black-steel production welding.
- Uniwelco completed implementation before handing independent operation to Guldmann's own welders.
- The system combined a Universal Robots arm, Boehler welder, Siegmund table and Uniwelco URCap.
Uniwelco RBCobot earns Universal Robots UR+ certification
- Universal Robots approved RBCobot for user-friendliness and integration within the UR+ ecosystem.
- The certified kit combined a CE-marked welding package with Uniwelco's URCap control software.
- URCap functions covered looping, offsets, stitching, weaving, circular welds and live electrical adjustment.
CATEK adds second Uniwelco welding robot after four days
- CATEK bought a second welding robot after the first RBCobot had operated for four days.
- The replacement arrived the following Tuesday and entered service without a lengthy integration cycle.
- Easy programming let staff move different tasks onto cobots and insource previously outsourced welding work.
INROPA joins Microsoft Azure Depth Platform programme
- The collaboration applied Microsoft time-of-flight depth technology and Azure services to on-the-fly paint-robot programming.
- INROPA said its installed software was already generating more than 30,000 robot programs per day at the time.
- The partners linked the work to flexible production, reduced paint consumption and safer industrial coating operations.
Uniwelco RBCobot enters production at Kurt Jensen Maskinfabrik
- The UR-based RBCobot began welding valve housings after a 20-minute first programming session.
- Operators used the collaborative cell for thousand-piece runs and batches as small as 50.
- Kurt Jensen reported cheaper output, improved uniformity and plans for a second welding robot.
Blue Workforce assets acquired by OnRobot after bankruptcy
- Twelve former employees joined OnRobot and continued development work from Aalborg.
- The acquired technology includes soft gripping and vision systems for handling delicate items and inspecting production lines.
Beijing BAI Lear expands automotive production with 38 UR10 cobots
- The installation covered 38 UR10 cobots across multiple Chinese plants.
- Applications included screwdriving, electrical inspection and pick-and-place.
- The cobots supported production of automotive seating-system components.
Teradyne completes $315.437M acquisition of Universal Robots
- Teradyne acquired all outstanding equity of Universal Robots on June 11, 2015.
- The filed acquisition-date purchase price was $315.437 million: $283.8 million cash plus $31.6 million of contingent consideration at initial fair value.
- A separately disclosed maximum earnout of $65 million was not included in the filed acquisition-date purchase price.
Orkla Foods automates vanilla-cream carton packing with a UR10
- The UR10 handled cartons on the vanilla-cream line at Kumla.
- The cell automated a repetitive packing workflow.
- The case study reported a six-month return on investment.