October 30, 2024
Northwestern University told a Delaware federal judge it has reached a deal to bring an end to its patent infringement suit against Universal Robots over three patents on collaborative robot, or "cobot," systems, about a month after a jury handed the school a $6.6 million verdict in its favor.
September 20, 2024
A Delaware federal jury has awarded $6.6 million to Northwestern University after finding that Universal Robots infringed claims in three patents on collaborative robot, or "cobot," systems.
March 29, 2022
A Delaware federal judge has rebuffed calls by robotics makers ABB and Universal Robots to invalidate a trio of artificial intelligence patents held by Northwestern University, finding that the university's technology isn't abstract.