Former UR president Povlsen joins quantum technology leader

Kim Povlsen, the previous head of state of Universal Robots, the other day was called the chief executive officer of Bluefors. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Bluefors is a leading programmer of cryogenic dimension systems, cryocoolers and various other cryogenic product for quantum innovation, basic physics research study and various other sectors such as life scientific researches and tidy power.

Teradyne Robotics introduced the management modification recently, claiming Povlsen left Universal Robots (UR) to go after and outside job chance. He signed up with UR, the globe’s leading programmer of joint robot arms, in March 2021. Jean-Pierre Hathout, head of state of fellow Teradyne Robotics subsidiary Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) changed Povlsen as head of state of UR.

Prior To UR, Povlsen has actually held a number of management placements at Schneider Electric, a worldwide modern business, where he led service change and innovation methods in Europe, the United States, and Asia.

Teradyne lately introduced the economic outcomes for its initial quarter of 2025. Its robotics income was $69 million in Q1 2025, which is below $98 million in Q4 2024. This additionally noted a 21% decrease in sales in Q1 year over year. Teradyne Robotics dismissed 10% of its international labor force in January 2025.

In his brand-new function, Povlsen will certainly lead Bluefors international group of 700+ staff members to provide cooling down systems for quantum innovation.

” I am delighted to sign up with Bluefors on its goal to speed up the quantum innovation advancement,” claimed Kim Povlsen. “Bluefors has a tried and tested performance history of efficiently co-creating items with international innovation companies. As the marketplace leader in their area of cooling down services for Quantum Innovation and Reduced Temperature Level Physics Research Study, they have actually accomplished an indisputable function as the business that supplies transformational innovation– making real-world, massive quantum computer available today. I see significant possibilities to even more enhance Bluefors as the criteria for the sectors that they offer.”

Jonas Geust, previous chief executive officer of Bluefors, tipped down at the end of 2024 for individual factors. Bluefors creator Rob Blaauwgeers acted as acting chief executive officer.

” We considerably worth Kim’s capacity to incorporate critical reasoning, consumer positioning and drive for functional quality,” claimed chairperson of the Bluefors Board Kimmo Alkio. “He is the stimulant of reliable choice production, a leader that encourages modification by connecting honestly. Customer-centricity remains in his DNA and satisfies Bluefors’ approach completely: making and creating items that consumers want and needs– along with the consumers themselves– is among the foundations of our operating design.”

UR today presented the UR15, its fastest cobot ever before. The UR15 has an optimum TCP rate of 5 m/s to lower cycle times, boost performance, and lower expenses throughout applications and sectors.

UR additionally introduced today that it exceeded 100,000 cobots offered over the life time of the business.