Ep. 47 | Universal Robots CEO Kim Povlsen on Collaborative Robots for the 98%
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- Published
- June 7, 2022
- Duration
- 46:58
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2026
Discusses "I think you're going to see a world where people work side by side with robots," says Povlsen. Coll…
Summary
"I think you're going to see a world where people work side by side with robots," says Povlsen. Collaborative robots, like those made by Universal Robots, will take care of the "3D" tasks - dull, dirty, or dangerous. This will allow people to "take on more fulfilling tasks" and use their creativity. In this episode, Povlsen discusses the early years of Un…
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"I think you're going to see a world where people work side by side with robots," says Povlsen. Collaborative robots, like those made by Universal Robots, will take care of the "3D" tasks - dull, dirty, or dangerous. This will allow people to "take on more fulfilling tasks" and use their creativity. In this episode, Povlsen discusses the early years of Universal Robots and the ambitious goal to create collaborative robots that would be easy to install and fun to program. "They wanted to change t