Redefining Automation - Episode I

Summary

Manufacturers are presented with new, unexpected, and more complex challenges every day. In this episode, the four experts around the table talk about the importance of innovation within industrial automation to future-proof businesses. The UR20 robot, which was born from an exceptional innovation culture, is highlighted along with its novel architecture and the potential it holds for revolutionizing collaborative automation.

UR20 robot

Joe Campbell (Moderator)

Joe Campbell is a veteran of the robotics industry. After executive assignments in operations, customer service, sales, and marketing, Joe is now head of North America marketing and solutions development for Universal Robots.

Kim Povlsen

Kim Povlsen has been president at Universal Robot since March 2021. Kim has a master’s degree in electronics engineering and computer science from the seminal Maersk McKinney Moller Institute at Southern Denmark University.

Lacey Farry

Lacey Farry is the global product marketing manager at Universal Robots. Building on her background in electrical and electronics engineering, Lacey has worked in product marketing in different technical domains for several years.

Kasper Kreiberg Andersen

Kasper is the Innovation Program Manager at Universal Robots, he holds a B.Eng. in Integrated Design and a M.Sc. in Product Development & Innovation. He is specialized in rapid-prototyping and creative processes.

Fleur Nielsen

Fleur Nielsen is the global public relations and communications manager at Universal Robots. With a background in the health and education sectors, Fleur is a well-rounded professional interested in the wider societal impact of collaborative automation.

Steffen Künstner

Steffen Künstner is the CEO of Jugard+Künstner, a family-owned German company in the tool-making and mechanical engineering industries. After 75 successful years, Jugard+Künstner identified a market gap and, at Steffen's hands, decided to take the leap into robotics in 2011.