
Universal Robots
PrivateUniversal Robots is a Danish robotics company developing collaborative robot arms, software and automation systems for industrial applications.

Universal Robots is a Danish robotics company developing collaborative robot arms, software and automation systems for industrial applications.
Universal Robots is a Danish robotics company specializing in collaborative robots, or cobots, designed to automate industrial tasks alongside human workers. Founded in 2005 by Esben Østergaard, Kasper Støy and Kristian Kassow, the company is headquartered in Odense, Denmark. Universal Robots introduced its first commercial product, the UR5, in 2008 and helped establish the modern collaborative robotics market. Its robot arms are designed to be lightweight, flexible and comparatively easy to program and redeploy across manufacturing applications including machine tending, welding, assembly, material handling, palletizing, quality inspection and finishing.

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