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Teradyne Names New Teradyne Robotics Group President
September 3, 2025 | BUSINESS WIREEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Teradyne, Inc. named Jean-Pierre “JP” Hathout as President of the Teradyne Robotics Group, succeeding Ujjwal Kumar. Hathout was appointed President of Universal Robots in May and was previously President of Mobile Industrial Robotics (MiR) for two years.
Hathout brings over two decades of international management experience, including 17 years at Bosch, and most recently led MiR to strengthen its product portfolio and global position. He will continue to lead Universal Robots in his new position.
“We are thrilled for JP to step into this new role of leading the Robotics group,” said Greg Smith, President and CEO of Teradyne. “The robotics industry is fast-changing, and I am confident in JP’s ability to navigate the challenges and lead Teradyne Robotics to achieve its growth goals in the years to come.”
“I’m excited to be able to step into this role where I can combine my experience of and passion for both cobot and AMR automation,” said JP Hathout. “This is a further opportunity to leverage the significant technical and commercial synergies between the two brands at a time of rapid innovation and growing market potential.”
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