Automation

Why Odense? The Small Danish City with a Big Robotics Industry

What makes Odense a global robotics hub?

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In industrial robotics, there are a few ‘hub’ cities across the globe, such as Pittsburgh, PA and Shenzhen, China. What about Odense, Denmark? Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots and OnRobot hail from Odense, and more than 100 other industrial robotics companies have offices there, including ABB, KUKA and FANUC. We spoke with Mikael Christofferson, business manager of Odense Robotics, to learn more about this fascinating city.

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.