# UR5e at Volkswagen facilities, Germany: deployment

Canonical ID: `2a114bf6-f314-4afc-bcc6-05688f51e9df`

UR5 cobots installed at Volkswagen production line in 2012 — first robots to collaborate directly with employees. UR5 inserts glow plugs into cylinder heads. Pioneering cobot deployment in automotive manufacturing.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** ur-volkswagen-facility-deployment
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [UR5e](/models/universal-robots-ur5e.md) (id: `6bfd1f64-209c-427f-9773-4800c642a481`)
- **Company:** [Universal Robots](/companies/universal-robots.md) (id: `3cefb91d-1ab3-49c5-9b75-cf1b2a7acabe`)
- **Location:** [Volkswagen facilities, Germany](/locations/volkswagen-germany-facilities.md) (id: `b6f78955-5e79-4a79-8af0-6ef802f1df90`)
- **First seen:** 2012-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://blog.robotiq.com/bid/67739/case-study-universal-robots-in-volkswagen-facilities

## Common questions

### What is the UR5e deployment at Volkswagen facilities, Germany?

UR5e, built by Universal Robots, is recorded as a deployment at Volkswagen facilities, Germany on the DEPLOY registry. Universal Robots operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates UR5e at Volkswagen facilities, Germany?

Universal Robots, the manufacturer of UR5e, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the UR5e deployment at Volkswagen facilities, Germany go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2012 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the UR5e deployment at Volkswagen facilities, Germany?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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