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Teradyne’s robotics group consists of Universal Robots (UR), which makes collaborative robots (cobots). | Source: Teradyne
Teradyne named Ujjwal Kumar because the group president of Teradyne Robotics. Kumar’s 25-year profession has spanned a number of industries and main multinational companies, together with General Motors, General Electric, and Honeywell.
The Teradyne Robotics Group consists of Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) that construct human-scale robotics, designed to work alongside folks to carry out duties which are uninteresting, soiled, and even harmful. UR is the market chief within the work cell collaborative robotics market and MiR is a pacesetter in autonomous cellular robotics (AMRs).
Kumar succeeds Greg Smith who was promoted to Teradyne’s CEO in February this yr.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ujjwal Kumar to Teradyne,” Smith stated. “He is a proven leader with a distinguished track record of scaling businesses. His deep experience in automation and industrial software, combined with broad experiences in multiple industrial end-markets will accelerate Teradyne’s strategy to be the most innovative player in manufacturing and warehouse automation.”
Ujjwal Kumar, the brand new Teradyne Group President. | Source: LinkedIn
Kumar commented, “Human-scale robotics has the potential to fundamentally transform manufacturing and logistics. I’m looking forward to leveraging Teradyne’s current market leadership positions and expanding our served markets organically as well as through strategic acquisitions, to drive the transformation of the industrial automation space.” Kumar continued, “It’s an honor to join the incredibly entrepreneurial Teradyne Robotics team and help drive the next chapter of our growth.”