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Universal Robots

Universal Robots is a Danish manufacturer of lightweight, collaborative robot arms (cobots). Founded in 2005 in Odense, Denmark, and acquired by Teradyne in 2015, the company makes the UR3, UR5, UR10, UR16, UR20, and UR30 cobot series. Its robots are designed for flexible deployment alongside humans in assembly, machine tending, welding, pick-and-place, and quality inspection. Universal Robots held roughly 25% of the global cobot market as of 2024.

Based in Odense, Denmark · Founded 2005 · 1 model on record

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HQ
Odense, Denmark
Founded
2005
Status
subsidiary
ID
3cefb91d-1ab3-49c5-9b75-cf1b2a7acabe

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Sources (2)

  1. Universal Robots -- Company website · https://www.universal-robots.com/
  2. Wikipedia -- Universal Robots (history, ownership, product line) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Robots

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What is Universal Robots?
Universal Robots is a Danish manufacturer of lightweight, collaborative robot arms (cobots). Founded in 2005 in Odense, Denmark, and acquired by Teradyne in 2015, the company makes the UR3, UR5, UR10, UR16, UR20, and UR30 cobot series. Its robots are designed for flexible deployment alongside humans in assembly, machine tending, welding, pick-and-place, and quality inspection. Universal Robots held roughly 25% of the global cobot market as of 2024.
Where is Universal Robots based?
Universal Robots is based in Odense, Denmark.
When was Universal Robots founded?
Universal Robots was founded in 2005.
What does Universal Robots make?
Universal Robots has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: UR5e (Universal Robots builds physical robots).
Where does Universal Robots operate robots?
Universal Robots is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12

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Last reviewed 2026-06-12

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