Jean-Pierre HATHOUT
- President of Universal Robots
Jean-Pierre Hathout is President of Universal Robots, a Teradyne Robotics company, where he leads innovation in collaborative robotics. With over 20 years of international leadership experience across the technology and industrial sectors, he has held executive roles at Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), SIT Controls USA, and Bosch.
A strategic and results-driven executive, Jean-Pierre has led major business turnarounds, driven M&A integrations, and pioneered R&D initiatives across global markets. He holds a Doctor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, is the author of 35 refereed papers and holds 15 patents. His leadership is defined by a passion for technology, cross-cultural collaboration and a commitment to transforming industries through robotics.
[Speech Summary] The Rise of Physical AI: A New Era of Human-Scale Automation
The manufacturing world is undergoing a profound transformation. As industry faces mounting pressure from labor shortages, rising customization demands, and economic volatility, a new generation of advanced robotics is becoming essential for business competitiveness. Universal Robots, the global leader in collaborative industrial robotics, is driving this shift, with products rooted in usability, adaptability, and intelligence.
Over the last 20 years, Universal Robots has redefined industrial automation by making robotics safe, flexible, and easy to deploy. It has sold over 100,000 collaborative robots worldwide and nurtured a global ecosystem of partners bringing innovative solutions to a wide range of industries.
The next frontier is now here as physical AI fuses intelligent software with real-world action. A new generation of robots from Universal Robots and its sister company MiR will not only automate tasks but perceive, adapt, and collaborate in real time. This is the promise of physical AI: intelligent applications that operate safely alongside humans, respond to dynamic environments, and unlock new levels of productivity and resilience.
In this presentation, Jean-Pierre, President of Universal Robots, will explore the company’s latest products, platform and industry-leading ecosystem are shaping the future of manufacturing and share his views on what continues to set Universal Robots apart.