About Universal Robots
Automation for anyone. Anywhere.
Universal Robots is an innovative robotics company of over 1,000 employees united behind a common vision – to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots.
Since the sale of our first collaborative robot in 2008 our technology, along with that of our partners, has been changing the way work is done across the world.
We are proud of our role in making businesses more human centric, resilient and sustainable. Every day we see collaborative robots (cobots) helping businesses to overcome labor and skills shortages and creating better working environments for employees.
Our approach to automation and our collaborative platform is creating a future where any company, anywhere in the world, will be able to automate.
At the forefront of innovation
2022
2022 IDEA Award Winner. Category Robotics
2022
LEAP Award Winner. Category Industrial Automation - Bronze
2019
”Honorable Mention” in the Industrial Automation category for UR16e at the LEAP Awards in the US
2019
Universal Robots is named Company of the Year within Collaborative Robots by Frost & Sullivan
2019
e-Series wins Control Engineering 2019 Engineers’ Choice Awards program in the Motion Control category in the US and Poland
2018
CTO and cofounder Esben Østergaard is awarded the “Engelberger Robotics Award for Technology” also known as the "Nobel Prize" within robotics for his work in the field of collaborative robot applications
2017
Ranked #2 on Fast Company's list of "Most Innovative Robotics Companies 2017”
2017
UR+ rated ”Best of 2017” in the services category by German Industriepreis
2016
“Best Robotics Revolution Award” at the Electronics Maker event in India
2015
“Ranked #25” on MIT Technology Review’s list of the 50 Smartest Companies
2014
“Innovation prize” at the Portuguese EMAF exhibition
2013
Best Robotics Provider in Asian Manufacturing Awards
2012
England: “MWP Award” for Best Automation System
2011
England: “MWP Award” for bedste automatiseringssystem