Viam Partners with Universal Robots on Industrial Automation Systems
Viam (TER) announced a partnership with Universal Robots to make UR Series collaborative robots a flagship hardware partner as Viam scales industrial automation.
Viam said it has built an AI-powered robotic block sanding system for marine fiberglass sanding and broader manufacturing tasks (gelcoat, paint, wood sanding, polishing). The solution debuted at IBEX 2025 and will appear at Metstrade 2025 (Nov 18–20) in Amsterdam. Viam highlighted hardware-agnostic software, labs in New York and Italy, and applications intended to address labor shortages and improve consistency.
Viam (TER) ha annunciato una partnership con Universal Robots per rendere i robot collaborativi della serie UR un partner hardware di punta mentre Viam scala l'automazione industriale.
Viam ha realizzato un sistema di lucidatura a blocchi robotica alimentato dall'IA per la smerigliatura della fibra di vetro marina e compiti di produzione più ampi (gelcoat, vernice, carteggiatura del legno, lucidatura). La soluzione è stata presentata a IBEX 2025 e sarà presente al Metstrade 2025 (18-20 novembre) ad Amsterdam. Viam ha evidenziato software indipendente dall'hardware, laboratori a New York e in Italia, e applicazioni destinate a fronteggiare la carenza di manodopera e a migliorare la coerenza.
Viam (TER) anunció una asociación con Universal Robots para convertir a los robots colaborativos UR Series en un socio de hardware principal a medida que Viam escala la automatización industrial.
Viam afirmó haber construido un sistema de lijado de bloques robóticos impulsado por IA para lijado de fibra de vidrio marina y tareas de fabricación más amplias (gelcoat, pintura, lijado de madera, pulido). La solución se presentó en IBEX 2025 y aparecerá en Metstrade 2025 (del 18 al 20 de noviembre) en Amsterdam. Viam destacó software independiente de hardware, laboratorios en Nueva York e Italia, y aplicaciones destinadas a abordar la escasez de mano de obra y a mejorar la consistencia.
비엄(Viam, TER)은 UR 시리즈 협업 로봇을 하드웨어 선두 파트너로 만들기 위해 유니버설 로봇스와 파트너십을 발표했습니다. Viam은 해양 유리섬유 연삭 및 더 넓은 제조 작업(제Gelcoat, 페인트, 목재 연마, 연마)에 대한 AI 기반 로봇 블록 샌딩 시스템을 구축했다고 밝혔습니다. 이 솔루션은 IBEX 2025에서 처음 선보였으며 암스테르담에서 열리는 Metstrade 2025(11월 18–20일)에 등장할 예정입니다. Viam은 하드웨어 독립적 소프트웨어, 뉴욕과 이탈리아의 연구소, 그리고 노동력 부족 문제를 해결하고 일관성을 향상시키기 위한 응용 사례를 강조했습니다.
Viam (TER) a annoncé un partenariat avec Universal Robots pour faire des robots collaboratifs UR Series un partenaire matériel phare à mesure que Viam développe l'automatisation industrielle.
Viam a déclaré avoir construit un système de ponçage de blocs robotiques alimenté par l'IA pour le ponçage de fibre de verre marine et des tâches de fabrication plus larges (gelcoat, peinture, ponçage du bois, polissage). La solution a été présentée à l'IBEX 2025 et sera visible au Metstrade 2025 (du 18 au 20 novembre) à Amsterdam. Viam a mis en avant un logiciel indépendant du matériel, des laboratoires à New York et en Italie, et des applications destinées à remédier à la pénurie de main-d'œuvre et à améliorer la cohérence.
Viam (TER) kündigte eine Partnerschaft mit Universal Robots an, um UR Series-Kollaborationsrobotern zu einem führenden Hardware-Partner zu machen, während Viam die industrielle Automatisierung ausbaut.
Viam sagte, es habe ein KI-gesteuertes Roboter-Schleifblock-System für das Schleifen von maritimen Fiberglas und breitere Fertigungsaufgaben (Gelcoat, Lack, Holzschleifen, Polieren) entwickelt. Die Lösung wurde auf dem IBEX 2025 vorgestellt und wird beim Metstrade 2025 (18.–20. November) in Amsterdam erscheinen. Viam hob hardwareneutrale Software, Labore in New York und Italien sowie Anwendungen hervor, die darauf abzielen, Arbeitskräftemangel zu beheben und die Konsistenz zu verbessern.
Viam (TER) أعلنت عن شراكة مع Universal Robots لجعل روبوتات UR Series التعاونات شريكاً رئيسياً في المعدات مع توسع Viam في الأتمتة الصناعية.
قالت Viam إنها أنشأت نظام صنفرة كتل روبوتية مدعوم بالذكاء الاصطناعي لأعمال صنفرة الألياف الزجاجية البحرية ومهام التصنيع الأوسع (Gelcoat، الطلاء، صنفرة الخشب، التلميع). كشف الحل في IBEX 2025 وسيظهر في Metstrade 2025 (18-20 نوفمبر) في أمستردام. أبرزت Viam برنامجاً غير معتمد على العتاد، ومختبرات في نيويورك وإيطاليا، وتطبيقات تهدف إلى معالجة نقص العمالة وتحسين الاتساق.
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Partnership with Universal Robots accelerates Viam's industrial automation reach, especially in marine sanding and adaptable manufacturing tasks.
Viam pairs its hardware-agnostic AI software layer with Universal Robots' UR Series cobots to deliver turnkey automation for sanding, gelcoat/paint application, wood sanding, and polishing. The offering targets labor‑intensive processes by combining perception and motion control to standardize repetitive tasks and shorten production cycles, with a European debut at
The main dependencies are successful field deployments, ease of integration with diverse part sizes, and repeatable ROI for customers; risks include real world variability in fiberglass and surface conditions and the need for technicians to adopt new workflows. Watch pilot outcomes and customer ROI metrics over the next 6–18 months, plus broader adoption evidence from shows like Metstrade and IBEX for early commercial traction.
The Viam platform and Universal Robots' UR Series collaborative robots underpin transformative automation solutions for the manufacturing and marine sectors.
Viam provides manufacturers with all-in-one robotic solutions that transform production. Leveraging cobots from Universal Robots, Viam has developed an AI-powered robotic surfacing system that helps accelerate key manufacturing processes, reduce delays, and ensure consistency. As manufacturers struggle with ongoing labor shortages, Viam's solutions can offer the opportunity to automate the most challenging and physically demanding tasks, unlocking new growth opportunities for companies and their teams.
"Viam's intelligent software layer combined with Universal Robots' cobots can enable rapid adoption of automation," shared Viam Founder and CEO Eliot Horowitz. "They are a true industry leader in robotic hardware and will help us to scale our solutions globally, both in the marine sector and in manufacturing broadly."
In the marine sector, Viam's AI-powered robotic block sanding solution enables consistent and efficient fiberglass sanding, helping major yacht manufacturers and boat builders use automation to streamline operations. Traditionally, fiberglass sanding is a labor-intensive and time-consuming process. Viam's AI-powered system introduces automation to reduce manual effort and deliver measurable ROI for manufacturers.
Paired with Universal Robots' versatile range of robotic arms, the system can adapt to diverse component sizes across marine manufacturing, from smaller parts to larger hulls. This allows Viam to offer the industry unmatched versatility through its hardware-agnostic intelligence layer, where arms can be easily switched out based on manufacturer needs.
In addition to marine applications, Viam's adaptive automation solutions also extend to gelcoat and paint application, wood sanding, and polishing, all key processes in furniture, construction, and industrial manufacturing.
"We're excited to partner with Viam," says Jean-Pierre Hathout, President of the Teradyne Robotics Group. "Viam's AI-powered software opens new applications for our collaborative robots and sets the stage for rapid innovation in the marine sector and across industries in the years ahead."
This week, Viam's robotic block sanding solution will make its European debut at Metstrade 2025, held from November 18–20 in
About Viam:
Viam brings modern software engineering to robotics, with everything companies need to build and run intelligent machines. The Viam platform enables engineers of all disciplines to collaborate efficiently and build robotic solutions that are fast and future-proof. Viam powers solutions across sectors, including manufacturing, marine, climate, logistics, entertainment and more. Founded in 2020 by MongoDB co-founder and former CTO Eliot Horowitz, Viam is headquartered in New York City. viam.com
About Universal Robots:
Universal Robots is a global leader in collaborative robotics (cobots), used across a wide range of industries. Our mission is simple: Automation for anyone. Anywhere. With over 100,000 cobots sold worldwide, our user-friendly platform is supported by intuitive PolyScope software, award-winning training, comprehensive services, and the world's largest cobot ecosystem, delivering innovation and choice to our customers. Universal Robots is part of Teradyne Robotics, a division of Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER), a leading supplier of automatic test equipment and advanced robotics technology. For more information, please visit www.universal-robots.com.
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