Teradyne Robotics unveils wide range of production-ready physics AI applications at Automate 2026

Beyond the conceptual hype, the company will introduce deployable physical AI solutions from electronics manufacturing to logistics.

Teradyne Robotics, the company behind Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), will demonstrate how physical AI is transforming industrial automation at Automate 2026 in Chicago, June 22-25, in booth #1250. Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of Teradyne Robotics Group, said: “Physical AI is at its full potential across Automate’s robotics solutions.” It is available through an ecosystem that can automate tasks that are traditionally difficult or impractical for robots, including tasks in dynamic or unstructured environments.”

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Universal Robots’ imitation learning platform, UR AI Trainer, allows users to physically guide UR robots through tasks like packaging smartphones, capture high-fidelity force perception data, and train sophisticated visual language action (VLA) models for direct factory deployment.

PolyScope X introduces PLC-style logic for multiple workcell control

The foundational layer for physical AI advancements is UR’s next-generation software platform, PolyScope X. PolyScope X modernizes the operator experience with a cutting-edge technology stack while still relying on the strong motion control foundation that has defined UR for decades. It includes the latest web technologies, containerized applications, and native ROS 2 support, allowing developers and engineers to program automation applications in the most comfortable way.

PolyScope X also introduces logic programs, which are continuously running multithreaded programs that run in parallel with the main robot program. This native PLC-style background logic allows programmers to coordinate and control multiple work cell components, exchange data, reduce or replace external PLCs in many deployments, and perform independent of safety shutdown, program suspension, and robot power states.

Teradyne Robotics’ Automate booth will host a demonstration stage with hourly live demonstrations of how PolyScope X functions as a future-proof, cybersecurity-secure, and AI-enabled robotics technology stack. “Today’s automation requires more than just robots; it requires a platform that can adapt, integrate, and evolve with the needs of modern manufacturing,” said Hasoth.

A new era in data centers and AI training

Teradyne Robotics’ booth highlights the company’s strategic focus on infrastructure of the future, specifically addressing the needs of electronics manufacturers and AI data centers.

UR AI Trainer: UR’s imitation learning platform, developed at Scale AI, allows users to physically guide UR robots through tasks such as packaging smartphones, capture high-fidelity force perception data, and train sophisticated visual language action (VLA) models for direct factory deployment. The AI trainer also supports integration with cloud services and provides examples of how users can retrieve data from the trainer to train NVIDIA GR00T open VLA models and use the NVIDIA Isaac Sim open simulation framework to validate and test robot behavior.
generalist: Two UR12e robots operating autonomously on Generalist’s GEN-1 model demonstrate complex and dexterous manipulation capabilities. The GEN-1 shown here is a class of general-purpose robot-based models that leverages the high-quality behavior and reliability of the Universal Robots platform to deliver general intelligence from the physical world at a level of speed and reliability that shows traction toward the practical threshold required for real-world deployment.
Cambrian: Directly supporting the global buildout of AI infrastructure, this demonstration uses a dual-armed UR7e robot and Cambrian’s AI vision system to identify and insert copper cables into high-density server racks. This process has traditionally been plagued by manual errors and labor shortages.

Learning on the fly: How physics AI works

The booth features a variety of demonstrations from ecosystem partners leveraging UR robots and MiR AMR to recognize and react to the “troublesome realities” of industry.

Aika: We demonstrate how the UR7e robot executes trajectories learned from human demonstrations that are both adaptive and force-sensitive. The robot picks up the metal part and buffs it against a polishing wheel, matching the speed and force applied by the operator in just one demonstration.
vero box (Paltz) + MiR Mobility: The PALTZ palletizer uses AI vision to redirect the UR20 robot on the fly to pick up boxes even if they are oriented incorrectly. In the demo, an AI-enabled pallet jack and MiR600 work directly in parallel with the beRobox palletizer, retrieving pallets, swapping positions, and returning them to their original locations to clearly demonstrate coordinated material flow. This creates a flexible mobile system that moves between tasks and locations without fixed infrastructure, providing a practical end-to-end alternative to humanoid robots.
mobile collaborative robot + ROEQ: A similar humanoid alternative is on display next to a beRobox demo in which a MiR250 equipped with a ROEQ conveyor topper transfers boxes onto a conveyor. A conveyor then moves the boxes to the end of the line, where an MC250 mobile cobot picks them up and places them back into the MiR250 to repeat the process.
Maple Advance Robotics Co., Ltd.: An autonomous spot sanding solution that requires no CAD models or manual teaching. Operators simply mark defects and the system, powered by a UR8L robot, automatically scans and applies the correct finishing recipe.
Trainer Robotics: Acteris is an AI-native platform with a conversational interface that allows operators to deploy robotic machine management jobs through simple chat input in any language and configure new tasks for the UR7e robot to handle in just 1-2 minutes.
vention: Rapid Operator AI is a bin picking solution that achieves a 99% first time pick success rate and is configured in minutes with no programming required. The system uses the UR12e robot and 3D vision to process non-structural parts and provide real-time identification.

“By deploying physical AI with UR and MiR robots, we are delivering a solution that allows automation to work with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be,” Hathout said.

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About Teradyne Robotics

Teradyne Robotics is a global leader in advanced robotics solutions and is dedicated to revolutionizing manufacturing processes through innovations in collaborative and mobile robotics technology. A Teradyne Robotics company, Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) improves operational efficiency for businesses of all sizes by integrating the power of machines and human talent. Our comprehensive solutions enable companies to optimize their manufacturing processes, improve product quality and increase productivity, while significantly improving worker safety. Teradyne Robotics, a division of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), is a leading provider of automated test equipment and advanced robotics. For more information, visit Teradyne.com. Teradyne® is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the United States and other countries.