Universal Robots picks China for 1st overseas production facility [Video]

Universal Robots A/S is looking to significantly expand its presence in China, the world’s largest market for industrial robots. The world’s leading developer of collaborative robot arms is opening a production facility there and introducing two robots that will be available exclusively to the Chinese market.

To meet increasing Chinese demand, Universal Robots (UR) has established manufacturing capabilities in Nantong, China. The company will produce two new cobots for that market: the UR7e and UR12e. Details on the robots are scarce at the moment, and they aren’t listed on UR’s website.

UR told The Robot Report that the UR7e has a 7.5 kg (16.5 lb.) payload and a reach of 850 mm (33.4 in.), while the UR12e has a 12.5kg (27.5 lb.) payload and a 1,300 mm (51.1 in.) reach.

UR said the specification of these models has been “specifically chosen to meet the needs of China’s automotive, electronic, and metal & machinery industries alongside others.”

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