Universal Robots launches its seventh generation robot platform at IMTS
THE SO WHAT
Seventh-gen cobots with rebuilt controllers and AI-ready tool flanges mean the integration surface is shifting from mechanical to software-defined. If you're running factories or warehouses, budget more for orchestration, perception, and toolchain integration than for the arm itself.
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