Ujjwal Kumar steps down as president of Teradyne Robotics - The Robot Report

Ujjwal Kumar has stepped down as president of Teradyne Robotics Group, announcing his departure on LinkedIn while committing to remain with the company through September 2025 to assist in the transition to his successor, Jean-Pierre Hathout. During his tenure of over two years, Kumar helped expand the product and customer portfolios of Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), promoted Physical AI, and supported customer transformation efforts. Kumar did not disclose his next career move but expressed continued interest in business transformation, Physical AI, Industry 5.0, and automation. Teradyne Robotics, which includes UR (a leader in collaborative robot arms) and MiR (an autonomous mobile robot developer), has faced challenges recently, including a 17% year-over-year revenue decline in Q2 2025 and a workforce reduction of about 10% earlier in the year to better align with market conditions. Leadership changes at both UR and MiR aim to sharpen strategic focus and improve execution.