For the second time within five years, a key figure at Universal Robots (UR), the Danish manufacturer of cobots, has been awarded the prestigious robotics prize, the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award, often described as the Nobel Prize of robotics.

Following in the footsteps of UR’s co-founder Esben Østergaard, who was given the Engelberger Award in 2018 in the Technology category, Roberta Nelson Shea, UR’s global technical compliance officer received the award for Applications at a ceremony last night at the Automate Show in Detroit.

The Application category recognizes individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to the development of robotics technology and its practical application. Nelson Shea won the award for her outstanding work related to robotics safety across the world.