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Vision Factory receives UR+ software certification

March 1, 2019 by Anna

Universal Robots (UR) has launched Robotic Vision Technologies Inc.’s (RVT) Vision Factory (VF) software suite for promotion on its UR+ certified third-party solutions catalogue.

This marks a major step in the adoption of Vision Factory into the collaborative robot ecosystem and the beginning of a Robot-as-a-Service model for the company.

The addition of Vision Factory to UR+’s catalogue brings 3D vision to a significant user base for the first time.

Universal Robots’ cobot applications on show at IMTS

September 7, 2018 by Anna

The characteristic light-blue jointed collaborative robot arms from Universal Robots will be spotted hard at work throughout IMTS in Chicago, USA, from 10-15 September, 2018.

The numerous IMTS exhibits are a testament to the wide range of tasks and solutions now automated by UR.

The cobots will handle vision-guided product inspection, ride on top of mobile robots while performing machine tending, automate laser marking, change pallets, conduct 3D scans of booth visitors, and much more.

Universal Robots Academy now offers training in Korean and Japanese

April 13, 2018 by Anna

Universal Robots’ online robot training program, Universal Robots Academy, now offers training in two additional languages, Korean and Japanese, taking the total to seven languages.

Universal Robots introduced the online learning platform, Universal Robots Academy, in the beginning of 2017 to offer basic programming skills on the concepts of collaborative robots (cobots). More than 24,000 users from 130+ countries have joined the Academy to become robot programmers.

Universal Robots has now added Korean and Japanese to its curriculum, which means that the nine modules, which the full training program consists off, can be done in: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, English, Spanish, German and French.