{"id":578661,"date":"2024-04-10T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/?p=578661"},"modified":"2024-04-09T21:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T01:54:05","slug":"universal-robots-expands-mathworks-partnership-joins-connections-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therobotreport.com\/universal-robots-expands-mathworks-partnership-joins-connections-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MathWorks offers MATLAB and Simulink for cobot simulation and programming. Source: Universal Robots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Collaborative robots could become easier to program and use, thanks to new developer tools. Universal Robots A\/S yesterday said it has strengthened its partnership with The MathWorks Inc. by joining the MathWorks Connections Program. The program supports developers and distributors of commercial products, training, and consulting based on MATLAB and Simulink.<\/p>\n

The two companies have already worked closely together, co-developing a support package for Robotics System Toolbox<\/a> that launched in 2023. Engineers can design, simulate, test, and deploy collaborative robot<\/a> applications onto UR cobots using MATLAB and Robotics System Toolbox from MathWorks.<\/p>\n

In addition, MathWorks became a UR+ partner<\/a> last year, joining<\/a> Universal Robots\u2019 ecosystem of more than 300 companies creating products for the UR platform.<\/p>\n

MathWorks brings MATLAB and Simulink to cobot apps<\/h2>\n

\u201cIn conjunction with MathWorks joining UR+<\/a>, Universal Robots\u2019 entry into the Connections Program<\/a> formalizes the organizations\u2019 commitment to helping engineers develop advanced cobot applications and ensures compatibility with new MathWorks releases,\u201d said Jim Tung, a fellow at MathWorks. \u201cWith Universal Robots\u2019 market leadership and the ability of MATLAB and Simulink to accelerate the pace of innovation, integrators and end users will continue to solve ever-more complex automation workflows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 1984, MathWorks is a leading developer of mathematical computing software. MATLAB<\/a>, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation.<\/p>\n

The Natick, Mass.-based company<\/a> described Simulink<\/a> as a graphical environment for simulation and model-based design of multidomain dynamic and embedded systems. MathWorks said engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development in automotive, aerospace, electronics, financial services, biotech-pharmaceutical, and other industries.<\/p>\n

MathWorks asserted that its products are \u201cfundamental teaching and research tools in the world\u2019s universities and learning institutions.\u201d It employs more than 6,000 people in 34 offices around the world.<\/p>\n