How to Survive in the Robotics Industry as a Software Developer
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Universal Robots builds the UR3/UR5/UR10 family used without safety cages in factory demos (BMW) and claims 5–6 month ROI for small/medium customers. R&D doubles yearly until growth slows; company totals ~300 people after an American acquisition. Software work creates a Java-driven automation pipeline with a Hudson build server, USB Europe file deploys and an automated help-manual screenshot tool, then moves to unit/integration/end‑to‑end tests, scrum teams, dedicated testers and UX designers, and a teach pendant UI for programming.
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chapters (31)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:35Robot Demo
- 3:54Universal Robots
- 4:11Solutions
- 5:35Market
- 5:52Industry
- 6:24Challenges
- 7:25Applications
- 7:45Company History
- 8:59Company Growth
- 9:33Business Model
- 10:05Company Structure
- 10:54Ringing the Closing Bell
- 12:49American Company
- 15:12My experience
- 16:49Typical Projects
- 24:20The Past
- 25:17The Future
- 25:43The Third Industrial Revolution
- 26:32Mass Customization
- 27:15Universal Robotics
- 27:40Bring Humans Back
- 28:06Empower the People
- 28:49Relocatable Robots
- 29:53Conclusion
- 31:17Questions
- 32:05Software vs Hardware
- 33:35Any Questions
- 34:17Customer Feedback
- 36:06Software is eating the world
- 36:36Is the robotics industry changing
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