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Universal Robots delivers high double-digit growth again

March 9, 2017 by Sam Francis

Jürgen von Hollen, the new president of Universal Robots
Jürgen von Hollen, president of Universal Robots

Universal Robots has continued its rapid expansion worldwide with a growth rate of 62 per cent from 2015 to 2016.

The company that pioneered and commercialised collaborative robot technology continues to leverage its first mover advantage and market leadership position.

Cage-free, user-friendly collaborative robots of all sizes have now become the market driver within industrial robotics.

The 2016 annual result of Universal Robots is a testament to that market growth, with revenue reaching $98.4 million and delivering a profit of $13.7 million before tax.

President of Universal Robots, Jürgen von Hollen, considers net income to be satisfactory and expects revenue growth of 50 per cent or greater in 2017, which means that the company will stay on target to reach $148.6 million by the end of 2017.

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Von Hollen says: “We need to stay ahead of the curve and drive innovation in everything we do. Scaling the business to continue to deliver growth year-after-year is a key priority. Compared to 2015, we have more than tripled our investments in 2016, especially in R&D, enabling us to maintain our product leadership position, and allowing us to offer the cobot technology platform of choice.

“Equally important has been our continued investment of more than 50 per cent into the Universal Robots staff resource base in 2016, extending our capability, know-how and reach globally.”

Universal Robots continues to gain market share in developing markets, doubling its global presence with local offices in 11 countries, up from 5 offices in 2015.

The company is now represented with a presence in the USA, Spain, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, China, Singapore, India, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. The company also continues to scale a strong distribution channel covering more than 50 countries worldwide.

Eight years after Universal Robots sold its first cobot, the global collaborative robot market has entered a new phase of growth. Before the invention of the cobot, automation of manufacturing facilities was limited to highly structured tasks.

As a result, many industries had to rely on hand assembly for the more dynamic and flexible functions in their production processes. However, with the arrival of collaborative robots, companies are now able to apply flexible, easy-to-use, safe technology allowing them to scale and grow their businesses.

Von Hollen says: “Our technology has been an enabler for all companies – not just large corporations – to integrate automation into their production processes. What also differentiates us has been our focus on growing a global eco-system of technology partners in our UR+ platform.

“The UR+ platform offers customers access to application solutions leveraging a global developer resource base that is continuously innovating.”

As a first mover and leading cobot manufacturer, Universal Robots has been able to rapidly grow its global market share, taking advantage of the impressive growth of the market to date.

“We are committed to grow our market share as the collaborative robot market experiences continued, explosive growth over the coming years as small and medium businesses adopt cobot technology,” says von Hollen.

In the spring of 2015, Teradyne, a leading supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications, acquired Universal Robots. The close collaboration between Teradyne and Universal Robots has allowed Universal Robots to leverage Teradyne’s global coverage and capabilities.

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