Universal Robots (UR) introduced Gen 7, a new robotics platform for industrial automation and physical AI deployment.
Redesigned from controller to tool flange, the new Gen 7 robot platform is out-of-the box AI-ready, giving companies the modern software tools and next-level connectivity needed to take AI from the lab into industrial operations.
Anchored by the PolyScope X robot operating system, Gen 7 has a fully reengineered control box, teach pendant and tool flange.
“The robots of the AI era must be advanced, not complicated,” said Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of the Teradyne Robotics Group, parent company to UR. “Built on what we have learned from over 20 years of cobot innovation and more than 100,000 industrial deployments worldwide, Gen 7 is an end-to-end redesign of our platform that reduces integration friction and dramatically expands application capabilities. It will enable our customers and partners across industries to confidently deploy advanced AI-powered applications in real world operations.”
Key takeaways:
• The Gen 7 platform adds three new robot arms: UR10g-1750, UR17g-1300, and UR18g-950, named after their payload (kg) and reach (mm), joining the e-Series and UR Series lineup. The new g-Series tool flange enables the vision and sensing needed for AI models to run in real time with the robot, delivering data, power, and safety directly to the tool flange. Additionally, built-in force-torque sensing, impedance control and RTDE (Real-Time Data Exchange) give the robot a sense of touch for physical AI applications such as dexterous manipulation and force-sensitive assembly tasks.
• Offering 40% more compute power in a 30% smaller footprint than previous generations, the new controller enables multi-network communication for modern automation and physical AI architectures, connecting to PLCs, HMIs, MES platforms, IPCs, and vision systems. CB7 is also compatible with e-Series and UR Series robot arms.
• PolyScope X brings ISO 10218-1 safety functionality and cybersecurity compliance.
• The new teach pendant is more than 20% lighter and more ergonomic than previous generations, has multiple grip positions, configurable smart buttons, and a full HD display, plus a new virtual joystick. It is designed to stay comfortable through long shifts and to make programming feel intuitive rather than technical.
• The SP7 Smart Panel has safety-compliant free-drive functionality, LED lights and three configurable input buttons capable of running PolyScope X Smart Skills.
• Gen 7's advanced and collaborative safety functions provide a PLd, Category 3 (ISO 13849-1) certified architecture. All g-Series robots are TÜV certified to ISO10218-1 and UL1740, and Teradyne Robotics is certified to IEC 62443-4-1 ML3 for cybersecurity, confirming that secure development practices are built into every stage of the software lifecycle.
