Universal Robots is set to elevate fabrication automation at FABTECH 2025 in Chicago, IL, Sept. 8-11, with a range of new pioneering cobot solutions.

The robot arms are made by Denmark's Universal Robots. In Germany, the company's robots are working next to humans, helping to produce engines for Volkswagens at a facility in Salzgitter.

Universal Robots grew out of a cluster of tech boffins at the Danish Technological Institute and the University of Southern Denmark in the city of Odense in 2005.

The UR10e from Universal Robots can now lift up to 12.5kg (27.55lbs)—a 25% increase over the previous version. In addition to being the longest-reach cobot from Universal Robots, this payload boost to ...