Eric Andersen currently serves as the Director of Product Management for Cobots at Universal Robots, where responsibilities include leading a vertical segment-focused team of product managers. Previous roles within Universal Robots include General Manager of the ActiNav Business Unit and Senior Product Manager for ActiNav, specializing in machine loading using 3D scanning. Prior to Universal Robots, Eric Andersen worked at Cognex Corporation as Senior Product Marketing Manager for DataMan Handheld ID Readers and mobile computers, and held product management positions at Cambridge Technology and GSI Group, focusing on scan heads and laser beam steering systems. Eric Andersen began a career in competitive analysis at MicroE Systems and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering alongside a Graduate Certificate in Business Management, both from Northeastern University.