Danish companies Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) have opened a 1,500m2 (16,145ft2) innovation hub in Barcelona designed to promote collaborative robotics and automation in Southern Europe.
Located in the Catalan city’s 22@ urban renewal area, the new facility employs 30 people from across both companies and comprises offices, a cobot technology showroom and private areas to host training sessions and meetings between developers, distributors and manufacturers.
Speaking of why Barcelona was chosen as the location for the facility, Jürgen von Hollen, president of UR, said: “We have chosen Barcelona because it gives us access to qualified resources, ability to attract talent from around the world, a vibrant business activity and good infrastructure.”
Thomas Visti, CEO of MiR, added: “This collaborative robot hub will bring us even closer to the Southern European market and to letting us share the latest technologies.
“This is a great opportunity for us, as this is a market of high potential, where we see continuously more companies in all types of industries that are interested in optimising processes with collaborative robots to stay competitive.”
