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Universal Robots Launches Free Online Robot Programming Course, ‘UR Academy’
Universal Robots launched Universal Robots Academy, a free online course for learning to program collaborative robots, on June 27, 2017. The course uses interactive simulations to teach the basics and aims to lower barriers to automation. The company’s CTO described it as a long-term investment and said it aims to improve robot literacy.
What happened
On June 27, 2017, Universal Robots launched Universal Robots Academy, a free online course for learning to program collaborative robots.
Why it matters
The course lets people who want to learn to operate collaborative robots review the basics for free, without access to a physical robot or in-person classes. Universal Robots says its interactive training teaches basic operation, offering an entry point for people who are new to programming.
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