Do I need a UR robot?

No. URSim runs the same PolyScope software on a PC.

Is PolyScope free to practise in?

Yes. The URSim simulator is free from Universal Robots and runs the same PolyScope interface as the robot.

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Free Universal Robots cobot course with certificate

Universal Robots collaborative robot programming, free and complete: setup, safety configuration, PolyScope, pick-and-place, palletising, URSim, URScript and PLC integration, with notes, quizzes and an optional verifiable certificate.

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1 course · 11 modules · 4h 43m of video · Updated 27 September 2026

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Universal Robots Cobot Programming with PolyScope

Collaborative robots the way integrators use them: the UR family, tool and payload setup, the safety configuration, PolyScope programs, pick-and-place and palletising, force and blends, URSim, URScript, RTDE, sockets, PROFINET and real machine-tending and vision applications.

Set up a UR cobot and run a risk assessment
Configure TCP, payload and the safety planes and limits
Write PolyScope programs with waypoints, subprograms, force and blends

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Why learn Universal Robots systems in India

UR cobots are the fastest-growing robot type on Indian shop floors, from CNC tending to packaging, and integrators are short of people who can program them safely.

Questions

Do I need a UR robot?: No. URSim runs the same PolyScope software on a PC.
Is PolyScope free to practise in?: Yes. The URSim simulator is free from Universal Robots and runs the same PolyScope interface as the robot.

Classroom course, Bangalore

See how the classroom covers PLC to robot-cell integration

In our Bangalore classroom you learn how a PLC commands and interlocks a robot cell; robot programming itself is taught in our free online courses, not on a robot in the classroom.