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Teradyne Robotics recently announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to bring new AI capabilities to automation applications. Teradyne is the parent company of collaborative robot arm provider Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). Last week, UR demonstrated an autonomous inspection system powered by NVIDIA Isaac cuMotion path planning at the GTC global AI conference…
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…supply chain partner Flex and Teradyne Robotics announced an expansion of their collaboration, as the companies look to accelerate intelligent automation across global manufacturing. Under the expanded relationship, Flex plays a dual role by deploying Teradyne Robotics offerings within its own production facilities, while manufacturing key robotics components that enable scalable automation deployments for Teradyne Robotics customers worldwide. Flex and…
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Teradyne Robotics, a global provider of industrial collaborative (cobots) and autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs) and parent company of Universal RobotsUR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), announced it will open a new U.S. Operations Hub in Metro Detroit, Mich. in 2026. Teradyne Robotics said this strategic expansion reflects its commitment to operating close to its customers and meeting the growing manufacturing…
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…especially when brands are complementary. Teradyne Inc. today announced that its Mobile Industrial Robots ApS and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units have merged to become a single supplier of AMRs as of the end of September. The integrated company is officially known as Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), and Teradyne named longtime executive Walter Vahey as president. He led Teradyne's acquisitions of…
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Teradyne and the shareholders of Universal Robots (UR) have announced they have signed an agreement under which Teradyne will acquire privately held Universal Robots, the Danish supplier of collaborative robots, for $285 million, plus $65 million if certain performance targets are met extending through 2018. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015. Universal Robots is…
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Teradyne, parent company of Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), has named Jean-Pierre “JP” Hathout as president of the Teradyne Robotics Group, succeeding Ujjwal Kumar. Hathout was appointed president of Universal Robots in May 2025 and was previously the president MiR for two years. Hathout takes over Teradyne Robotics Group as industry evolves Kumar announced his departure on LinkedIn…
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…autonomous handling robots. They include Teradyne, Fetch Robotics, BlueBotics, Seegrid, Gideon Brothers, Agilox, Baylo, IAM Robotics, Vecna Robotics, and Forward X. ABI said its ranking criteria include the companies' innovations, mass deployments, and partnerships. It said the following automation providers performed the best: Market leaders: Teradyne, Fetch Robotics, BlueBotics Top implementers: Teradyne, Fetch, BlueBotics Top innovators: IAM Robotics, AGILOX, Seegrid,…
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…build workflows for automated operations. Teradyne leads round Teradyne led the funding round, with participation from Ridgeline Ventures and existing investors Tola Capital and Hyperplane. North Reading, Mass.-based Teradyne provides testing equipment and owns collaborative robot maker Universal Robots, autonomous mobile robot provider Mobile Industrial Robots, and heavy automated guided vehicle developer AutoGuide Mobile Robots. “MachineMetrics’ rapid growth reflects the…
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Teradyne companies Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and AutoGuide Mobile Robots have merged to become a single supplier of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). At the end of September, the integrated company officially became known as Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), with long-time Teradyne executive Walter Vahey taking the helm as president. Headquarters will be in Odense, Denmark, where MiR has managed its…
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Universal Robots, a Teradyne company and a global leader in the collaborative robot market, has named Jürgen von Hollen president effective immediately. He succeeds Enrico Krog Iversen who relinquished the post in June 2016 to pursue other interests. Von Hollen was most recently the executive president of Bilfinger SE, a leading international engineering and services company, in its engineering solutions…
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…million ($11.2 million) in capital. Teradyne president to give keynote When robotics companies in Odense are acquired, the founders invest exit capital in new robotics start-ups, which thus gain experience, networking and growth capital. Greg Smith, president of the Industrial Automation Group and president of Teradyne, will be one of the keynote speakers at the the Odense Investor Summit. “With…
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…Information Systems group. Greg Smith, Teradyne Greg Smith, president of the Industrial Automation Group at Teradyne. Smith oversees Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots, and AutoGuide. He was previously the president of the semiconductor test business, Teradyne’s largest operating segment. Smith began his career as a test engineer at Raytheon and held numerous engineering and management roles in the semiconductor test…
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…countries. MiR was acquired by Teradyne in 2018, and in 2022, Teradyne combined AutoGuide Mobile Robots with MiR to deliver a broad AMR product line from low to heavy payloads. Jean-Pierre Hathout Hathout comes from SIT Controls USA, where he served as president. Prior to this, he built a 17-year career at Bosch, including several international management roles. Hathout has…
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…Automation CEO, and Ujjwal Kumar, Teradyne Robotics group president. The panelists discussed the use of physical AI across industries, underscoring the transformative power of advanced automation for businesses and workplaces. “The launch of this new headquarters marks a significant milestone for Teradyne Robotics as we bring together two leading companies in robotics innovation,” said Kumar. “We will now have the…
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…Speaker: Ujjwal Kumar, group president, Teradyne Robotics Title: Tech hype vs industrial need: Separating science fiction from scalable solutions Description: In an era of unprecedented technological development, robotics is poised to transform our lives and workplaces beyond measure. But amidst the excitement, how do we differentiate between hype and reality? What does the industry truly need to drive real value,…
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