Universal Robots president to step down Jürgen von Hollen is leaving the company at the end of the year, to be temporarily replaced on Jan. 1 by Gregory Smith. December 16, 2020 Canadian Plastics Jürgen von Hollen (left) and Gregory Smith. Photo Credit: Universal Robots Jürgen von Hollen, the president of Universal Robots (UR), will be stepping down at the end of 2020 after four years of leading the company. In a statement, UR officials said that von Hollen has decided to leave the Danish company effective December 31, 2020 for a new endeavor “in a non-competitive field.” He has served as president of UR since October 2016.