{"id":51610,"date":"2026-03-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=51610"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:00:00","slug":"universal-robots-and-scale-ai-launch-imitation-learning-system-to-accelerate-ai-model-training-bridging-the-lab-to-factory-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=51610","title":{"rendered":"Universal Robots and Scale AI Launch Imitation Learning System to Accelerate AI Model Training, Bridging the ‘Lab-to-Factory’ Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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SAN JOS\u00c9, Calif.<\/span>, March 19, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Universal Robots<\/a> (UR) this week unveiled the UR AI Trainer<\/a> at GTC 2026<\/a>.\u202fDeveloped in collaboration with\u202fScale AI<\/a>, the\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0marks a shift as robots\u202fmove from pre-programmed applications to fully AI-driven tasks.<\/p>\n

“Our customers,\u00a0ranging from large enterprises\u00a0to\u00a0AI\u00a0research\u00a0labs, are\u00a0no longer just asking for AI features,” said\u00a0Anders Beck, VP of AI Robotics Products\u00a0at Universal Robots. “They need\u00a0a way to collect high-fidelity, synchronized\u00a0robot\u00a0and vision data\u00a0to train AI\u00a0models on the\u00a0same robots\u00a0they intend to deploy.\u00a0Our\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0is the industry’s first direct lab-to-factory solution for AI model training.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The new UR AI Trainer, developed by Universal Robots\u202fand Scale AI,\u202fis the first direct lab-to-factory solution for AI model training.<\/span> <\/div>\n

Enabling AI-ready data capture <\/b><\/p>\n

AI robotics training is often hindered by fragmented hardware and low-fidelity data capture. Today’s training data is collected on research robots not suited for production environments, and many systems rely only on visual feedback, making delicate or contact-rich tasks difficult. “The AI Trainer directly addresses these barriers,” said Beck.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“By\u00a0utilizing\u00a0our unique\u00a0Direct Torque\u00a0Control<\/a> and\u00a0force\u00a0feedback\u00a0features,\u00a0we give\u00a0developers\u00a0direct influence\u00a0over how the robot\u00a0physically\u00a0interacts with\u00a0the world, training on the same robust hardware used in over 100,000 industrial deployments.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scale AI partnership<\/b>\u00a0enables<\/b>\u00a0a<\/b>\u00a0flywheel of integrated robotics data<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UR AI Trainer\u00a0lets human operators guide UR robots through tasks in a leader-follower\u00a0setup, capturing high-quality synchronized multimodal data during real-time demonstrations, creating the structured datasets needed to train Vision-Language-Action (VLA). Running on UR’s\u00a0AI Accelerator<\/a>\u00a0platform, the\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0combines collaborative industrial robots with\u00a0Scale\u00a0AI\u00a0software\u00a0to\u00a0enable\u00a0scalable data capture in production environments, supporting continuous\u00a0optimization of physical AI systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Universal Robots is a leader in industrial robotics, and its global footprint offers the ideal foundation for\u00a0data capture\u00a0and\u00a0AI\u00a0deployment,” said\u00a0Ben Levin, General Manager, Physical AI at Scale\u00a0AI. “Together, we’ve created an integrated robotics data flywheel, allowing customers to train, deploy, and improve their AI models faster than ever before.”<\/p>\n

UR and\u00a0Scale\u00a0AI\u00a0will\u00a0release\u00a0a\u00a0large-scale industrial dataset collected on UR robots\u00a0later this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Experience\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0at<\/b>\u00a0GTC<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Visitors to\u00a0UR’s GTC booth can guide two UR3e ‘leader’ robots providing haptic input to control two\u00a0UR7e\u00a0‘follower’ robots. The setup enables visitors to perform advanced smartphone packaging with haptic feedback for imitation learning and VLA training, with demonstration data recorded in real time on Scale’s\u00a0stack\u00a0and\u00a0replayable\u00a0directly on\u00a0the AI Trainer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0process of capturing robot training data for AI models\u00a0is complemented by an embodied foundation model demo with Generalist AI<\/a> and a haptics-based training demo with Haply Robotics<\/a>. Read more on the UR website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See image collection here.<\/a><\/p>\n

About<\/b><\/p>\n

Universal Robots<\/b><\/a> is a global leader in collaborative robotics (cobots), used across a wide range of industries. With over 100,000\u202fcobots\u202fsold worldwide, our user-friendly platform is supported by intuitive\u202fPolyScope\u202fsoftware, award-winning training, comprehensive services, and the world’s largest\u202fcobot\u202fecosystem, delivering innovation and choice to our customers. Universal Robots is part of Teradyne Robotics, a division of Teradyne (NASDAQ: TER), a leading supplier of automatic test equipment and advanced robotics technology.\u202f<\/p>\n

Scale AI<\/b><\/a>‘s mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. We provide\u202fhigh-quality data that powers the world’s AI models, and we help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that create real impact. Through our research and Safety, Evaluations, and Alignment Lab (SEAL), we test models with rigorous benchmarks and novel research to help ensure AI is developed in ways people can trust. Founded in 2016, Scale is headquartered in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

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SAN JOS\u00c9, Calif.<\/span>, March 19, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Universal Robots<\/a> (UR) this week unveiled the UR AI Trainer<\/a> at GTC 2026<\/a>.\u202fDeveloped in collaboration with\u202fScale AI<\/a>, the\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0marks a shift as robots\u202fmove from pre-programmed applications to fully AI-driven tasks.<\/p>\n

“Our customers,\u00a0ranging from large enterprises\u00a0to\u00a0AI\u00a0research\u00a0labs, are\u00a0no longer just asking for AI features,” said\u00a0Anders Beck, VP of AI Robotics Products\u00a0at Universal Robots. “They need\u00a0a way to collect high-fidelity, synchronized\u00a0robot\u00a0and vision data\u00a0to train AI\u00a0models on the\u00a0same robots\u00a0they intend to deploy.\u00a0Our\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0is the industry’s first direct lab-to-factory solution for AI model training.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The new UR AI Trainer, developed by Universal Robots\u202fand Scale AI,\u202fis the first direct lab-to-factory solution for AI model training.<\/span> <\/div>\n

Enabling AI-ready data capture <\/b><\/p>\n

AI robotics training is often hindered by fragmented hardware and low-fidelity data capture. Today’s training data is collected on research robots not suited for production environments, and many systems rely only on visual feedback, making delicate or contact-rich tasks difficult. “The AI Trainer directly addresses these barriers,” said Beck.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“By\u00a0utilizing\u00a0our unique\u00a0Direct Torque\u00a0Control<\/a> and\u00a0force\u00a0feedback\u00a0features,\u00a0we give\u00a0developers\u00a0direct influence\u00a0over how the robot\u00a0physically\u00a0interacts with\u00a0the world, training on the same robust hardware used in over 100,000 industrial deployments.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scale AI partnership<\/b>\u00a0enables<\/b>\u00a0a<\/b>\u00a0flywheel of integrated robotics data<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UR AI Trainer\u00a0lets human operators guide UR robots through tasks in a leader-follower\u00a0setup, capturing high-quality synchronized multimodal data during real-time demonstrations, creating the structured datasets needed to train Vision-Language-Action (VLA). Running on UR’s\u00a0AI Accelerator<\/a>\u00a0platform, the\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0combines collaborative industrial robots with\u00a0Scale\u00a0AI\u00a0software\u00a0to\u00a0enable\u00a0scalable data capture in production environments, supporting continuous\u00a0optimization of physical AI systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Universal Robots is a leader in industrial robotics, and its global footprint offers the ideal foundation for\u00a0data capture\u00a0and\u00a0AI\u00a0deployment,” said\u00a0Ben Levin, General Manager, Physical AI at Scale\u00a0AI. “Together, we’ve created an integrated robotics data flywheel, allowing customers to train, deploy, and improve their AI models faster than ever before.”<\/p>\n

UR and\u00a0Scale\u00a0AI\u00a0will\u00a0release\u00a0a\u00a0large-scale industrial dataset collected on UR robots\u00a0later this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Experience\u00a0AI Trainer\u00a0at<\/b>\u00a0GTC<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Visitors to\u00a0UR’s GTC booth can guide two UR3e ‘leader’ robots providing haptic input to control two\u00a0UR7e\u00a0‘follower’ robots. The setup enables visitors to perform advanced smartphone packaging with haptic feedback for imitation learning and VLA training, with demonstration data recorded in real time on Scale’s\u00a0stack\u00a0and\u00a0replayable\u00a0directly on\u00a0the AI Trainer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0process of capturing robot training data for AI models\u00a0is complemented by an embodied foundation model demo with Generalist AI<\/a> and a haptics-based training demo with Haply Robotics<\/a>. Read more on the UR website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See image collection here.<\/a><\/p>\n

About<\/b><\/p>\n

Universal Robots<\/b><\/a> is a global leader in collaborative robotics (cobots), used across a wide range of industries. With over 100,000\u202fcobots\u202fsold worldwide, our user-friendly platform is supported by intuitive\u202fPolyScope\u202fsoftware, award-winning training, comprehensive services, and the world’s largest\u202fcobot\u202fecosystem, delivering innovation and choice to our customers. Universal Robots is part of Teradyne Robotics, a division of Teradyne (NASDAQ: TER), a leading supplier of automatic test equipment and advanced robotics technology.\u202f<\/p>\n

Scale AI<\/b><\/a>‘s mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. We provide\u202fhigh-quality data that powers the world’s AI models, and we help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that create real impact. Through our research and Safety, Evaluations, and Alignment Lab (SEAL), we test models with rigorous benchmarks and novel research to help ensure AI is developed in ways people can trust. Founded in 2016, Scale is headquartered in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

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