Universal Robots sells 50,000th cobotPlastics in Packaging
December 14, 2020 Collaborative robot pioneer Universal Robots (UR) has sold its 50,000 th cobot in its 15 th year of operation. The milestone comes at a time when company president Jürgen von Hollen is stepping down from the role after four years. Gregory Smith, president of Teradyne’s Industrial Automation Group, will fill the position on Jan 1, 2021, until a new leader is named. Teradyne is UR’s parent company. “We have come far, but there is still an immense potential in the market both for well-known and completely new cobot applications,” said von Hollen. “With our unrivaled ...
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