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Teradyne’s robotics group consists of Common Robots (UR), which makes collaborative robots (cobots). | Supply: 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 firms, together with Basic Motors, Basic Electrical, and Honeywell.

The Teradyne Robotics Group consists of Common Robots (UR) and Cellular Industrial Robots (MiR) that construct human-scale robotics, designed to work alongside individuals 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 cell robotics (AMRs).

Kumar succeeds Greg Smith who was promoted to Teradyne’s CEO in February this 12 months.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Ujjwal Kumar to Teradyne,” Smith stated. “He’s a confirmed chief with a distinguished monitor file of scaling companies. His deep expertise in automation and industrial software program, mixed with broad experiences in a number of industrial end-markets will speed up Teradyne’s technique to be probably the most revolutionary participant in manufacturing and warehouse automation.”

Ujjwal Kumar, the brand new Teradyne Group President. | Supply: LinkedIn

Kumar commented, “Human-scale robotics has the potential to basically remodel manufacturing and logistics. I’m trying ahead to leveraging Teradyne’s present market management positions and increasing our served markets organically in addition to by way of strategic acquisitions, to drive the transformation of the commercial automation area.” Kumar continued, “It’s an honor to affix the extremely entrepreneurial Teradyne Robotics crew and assist drive the subsequent chapter of our development.”