Universal Robots Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2005

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 1

Universal Robots General Information

Description

Developer of robotic arms intended to make businesses human-centric, resilient, and sustainable. The company offers ultra-lightweight, compact collaborative industrial robots built directly inside machinery that automate repetitive, dangerous, and monotonous tasks, enabling manufacturers to solve labour shortages, increase productivity, and improve product quality.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Teradyne Robotics A/S
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Energivej 51
  • Odense S
  • 5260 Odense
  • Denmark
+45 89
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Parent Company
Corporate Office
  • Energivej 51
  • Odense S
  • 5260 Odense
  • Denmark
+45 89

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Universal Robots Valuation & Funding

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Universal Robots Comparisons

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Employees
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Developer of robotic arms intended to make businesses human-centric, resilient, and sustainable. The company offers ultr
Other Hardware
Odense, Denmark
1,000 As of 2026

Columbus, OH
 

Kitchener, Canada
 
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Universal Robots Competitors (12)

One of Universal Robots’s 12 competitors is READY Robotics, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Columbus, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
READY Robotics Formerly VC-backed Columbus, OH
Avidbots Venture Capital-Backed Kitchener, Canada
Comau Private Equity-Backed Grugliasco, Italy
Rethink Robotics Formerly VC-backed Hebron, KY
Blue Ocean Robotics Formerly VC-backed Odense, Denmark
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Universal Robots Patents

Universal Robots Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11602862-B2 Pneumatic hose assembly for a robot Active 11-Mar-2020
US-20210283789-A1 Pneumatic hose assembly for a robot Active 11-Mar-2020
US-20220402127-A9 Multi-angle end effector Inactive 26-Nov-2019
US-11203116-B2 System and method for predicting robotic tasks with deep learning Active 02-Aug-2019
US-20210031365-A1 System and method for predicting robotic tasks with deep learning Active 02-Aug-2019 B25J9/163
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Universal Robots Former Investors

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Universal Robots Investments (1)

Universal Robots’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with OnRobot for . The deal was made on 13-Oct-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
OnRobot 13-Oct-2016 Early Stage VC Other Hardware
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Universal Robots Exits (1)

Universal Robots’s most recent exit was on 13-Oct-2016 from OnRobot. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
OnRobot 13-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Universal Robots Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Teradyne Robotics Denmark Odense S, Denmark 2025
Universal Robots (UK) Sheffield, United Kingdom 2019

Universal Robots FAQs

  • When was Universal Robots founded?

    Universal Robots was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Universal Robots headquartered?

    Universal Robots is headquartered in Odense, Denmark.

  • What is the size of Universal Robots?

    Universal Robots has 1,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Universal Robots in?

    Universal Robots’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is Universal Robots a private or public company?

    Universal Robots is a Private company.

  • What is Universal Robots’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Universal Robots is .

  • Who are Universal Robots’s investors?

    Denmark's Export and Investment Fund, Science Ventures, and Syddansk Innovation have invested in Universal Robots.

  • Who are Universal Robots’s competitors?

    READY Robotics, Avidbots, Comau, Rethink Robotics, and Blue Ocean Robotics are some of the 12 competitors of Universal Robots.

  • Who acquired Universal Robots?

    Universal Robots was acquired by Teradyne.

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