# Columbia/Okura and Universal Robots form strategic alliance for cobot palletizing

Columbia/Okura LLC announced a strategic alliance with Universal Robots to deliver collaborative robotic palletizing solutions, including the miniPAL product integrating the UR10e. The partnership aims to provide safe, economical palletizing for clients facing labor shortages.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-09-18
- Status: announced
- Products: collaborative robotic palletizing solutions, miniPAL cobot palletizer
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Columbia/Okura](https://endata.com/companies/21737.md)
- [Universal Robots](https://endata.com/companies/17952.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [robotics247.com](https://www.robotics247.com/article/columbia_okura_announces_new_cobot_strategic_alliance_with_universal_robots), 2019-09-18: "Columbia/Okura LLC has announced a strategic alliance with Universal Robots that will allow Columbia/Okura to deliver a more extensive range of robotic palletizing solutions."

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