Universal Robots
Universal Robots empowers change in the way work is done by creating collaborative robots that enable people to work with robots, not like robots.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
Universal Robots — Founded: 2005. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:founded
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_founded,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Founded},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:founded},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} CITE
Plain text
Universal Robots — Employees: 1001-5000. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:employee_range},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} CITE
Plain text
Universal Robots — Tracked signals (12mo): 33. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:signal_count},
note = {As of 2026-05-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} What they do
12 products
12 products are recorded; the five-item preview is shown below.
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Accelerator | 2026 | Indoor | LIMITED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: AI Accelerator. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ai-accelerator BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ai-accelerator,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ai-accelerator},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR Academy | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR Academy. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur-academy BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur-academy,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur-academy},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR+ Marketplace | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR+ Marketplace. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur-marketplace BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur-marketplace,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR12e | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR12e. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur12e BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur12e,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur12e},
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR15 | 2025 | Indoor | LIMITED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR15. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur15 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur15,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur15},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| UR16e | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR16e. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur16e BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur16e,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur16e},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| UR18 | 2025 | Indoor | LIMITED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR18. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur18 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur18,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur18},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR20 | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR20. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur20 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur20,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur20},
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| UR30 | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR30. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur30 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur30,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur30},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR3e | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR3e. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur3e BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur3e,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur3e},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| UR7e | — | Indoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR7e. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur7e BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur7e,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur7e},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| UR8 Long | 2025 | Indoor | LIMITED | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Product: UR8 Long. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur8-long BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_product_ur8-long,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:product:ur8-long},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
Scale & activity
1 deal · 33 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | U.S. Operations Hub Metro Detroit Investment | PARTNERSHIP | source ↗ | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — PARTNERSHIP: U.S. Operations Hub Metro Detroit Investment. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:deal:2026-01-01-partnership BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_deal_2026-01-01-partnership,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — PARTNERSHIP},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:deal:2026-01-01-partnership},
note = {As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
3 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Billesø Beck | VP for AI Robotics Products | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Person: Anders Billesø Beck — VP for AI Robotics Products. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:anders-billes-beck BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_person_anders-billes-beck,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:anders-billes-beck},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Jean-Pierre Hathout | President | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Person: Jean-Pierre Hathout — President. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:jean-pierre-hathout BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_person_jean-pierre-hathout,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:jean-pierre-hathout},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| Universal Robots Contact | — | CITEPlain textUniversal Robots — Person: Universal Robots Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:universal-robots-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_universal-robots_person_universal-robots-contact,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Universal Robots — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:universal-robots-contact},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/universal-robots/#fact:universal-robots:person:universal-robots-contact",
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: Universal Robots
This report covers Universal Robots' collaborative robotics business, including its cobot product portfolio (9 models ranging from 3–35 kg payload), ecosystem offerings (UR+ marketplace, academy training), and 2026 strategic initiatives around Physical AI integration. It documents the company's global presence, U.S. expansion plans, and application focus areas across manufacturing sectors.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026