Universal Robots, the world's leading collaborative robot company, aims to dominate the domestic automotive and electronics markets by 2022.
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Universal Robots, the world's leading collaborative robot company, has maintained a leading market share in the industry from 2008 to 2021, is accelerating its strategy to conquer the domestic automotive and electrical and electronics industries in 2022 by opening a second office.
Universal Robots announced on the 7th that it will open a second office in Busan on February 1st to target the domestic automobile and electrical/electronic industries, the largest demanders for collaborative robots, in 2022, based on its strong performance in 2021.
Universal Robots is a Danish company that pioneered the collaborative robot market in 2008 by producing the world's first collaborative robot, and has maintained its leading position in the domestic and international collaborative robot market share ever since.
The company provides collaborative robots to global automakers such as BMW and Ford, as well as domestic automobile and electronics companies, and its technology is recognized.
Building on this foundation, the company is opening a second office in Busan to accelerate its expansion into the domestic automotive and electrical and electronics industries. This opening is expected to increase accessibility to customers outside the metropolitan area and provide better customer support.
Universal Robots has solidified its position as the world's leading collaborative robot company, selling over 50,000 collaborative robots to date, accounting for approximately 50% of total collaborative robot shipments worldwide.
In fact, Universal Robots In the third quarter of last year, sales increased by 46% year-on-year, dispelling concerns about sluggish market demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Since establishing a domestic branch in 2016, the company has been supplying various products, including 'barista bots', 'chef bots', and 'manufacturing bots', to various industries, including manufacturing, F&B, healthcare, and logistics.
In 2022, we will be showcasing the UR10e, which has a base payload of 12.5 kg and technology that can repeat the same task hundreds or thousands of times without an inch of error.
"In 2021, we achieved remarkable results in the automotive and electrical/electronic industries, which are the largest demanders for Universal Robots," said Naehyung Lee, CEO of Universal Robots. "The domestic industrial structure is centered around these two industries, so the potential value of the domestic market is very significant." He added, "The collaborative robot market in 2022 will overcome the negative impact of COVID-19 in 2021 and grow further. Through Universal Robots' accuracy and stability, we will solidify our leading position in the domestic market share."
Meanwhile, Universal Robots continues to contribute to the domestic society by providing various training programs for technicians and practitioners through its authorized training center.
Certified training centers are currently established at DAS Korea, Sungwon Trading Co., Ltd., Korea Polytechnic University, and Samik THK, and the goal is to establish more Universal Robots certified training centers in the future.
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