Universal Robots, a Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, and MiR, a Danish AMR (autonomous mobile robot) manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of their new 20,000 m2 headquarters in Odense , Denmark .
The event was attended by partners from the global UR and MiR ecosystems, including NVIDIA and Siemens , with whom Teradyne Robotics Group companies recently announced several collaborations.
“The opening of this new headquarters represents a significant milestone for the Teradyne Robotics Group as we bring together two leading companies in the field of robotics innovation,” said Ujjwal Kumar , President of the Teradyne Robotics Group. ”
Commenting on the new robotics center, Jean-Pierre Hathout , president of MiR, said:
“Our new headquarters is designed to foster innovation and provide our teams with the perfect environment to develop cutting-edge solutions that will revolutionize automation. MiR is committed to being a one-stop-shop for material handling and continuously improving our technology to meet the growing needs of our large global customers. An example of this commitment is our recently launched MiR1200 AI powered pallet jack . I am excited to witness the transformative impact of our efforts and showcase the MiR and UR offering to our customers and partners in this state-of-the-art facility.”
Kim Povlsen, President of Universal Robots, added:
“Since its inception, Universal Robots has been the clear choice for thousands of customers and hundreds of ecosystem partners. This beautiful building reflects our commitment to design philosophy and provides us with the ideal location to continue our mission to bring automation to anyone, anywhere.”
The Transformative Power of Advanced Automation
The launch featured a panel discussion by Deepa Tall , vice president of Robotics and Edge Computing at NVIDIA, Rainer Brehm, CEO of Siemens Factory Automation, and Ujjwal Kumar , Group President of Teradyne Robotics. Panelists discussed the use of physical AI across industries and highlighted the transformative power of advanced automation for businesses and the workplace.
Source: PRNewsWire