US Robotics
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1976 |
| Seat | Schaumburg , United States |
| Branch | hardware |
| Website | www.usr.com |
US Robotics is an IT / telecommunications company founded in the United States in 1976 . The company's headquarters are in Schaumburg , Illinois .
US Robotics pioneered the design and manufacture of modems .
Today the company continues to be a provider of network products. In addition to modems, products are manufactured for DSL / broadband , WLAN and for networking private users and small businesses.
Company history
- 1976 Foundation of US Robotics
- 1995 US Robotics buys the Palm company . Inc. Manufacturer of the Palm series of handhelds
- 1997 US Robotics is again the company 3Com bought
- 2000 US Robotics becomes independent again, as does the Palm department
- 2005 US Robotics is of Platinum Equity acquired
- 2013 US Robotics is acquired by UNICOM Systems
US Robotics at Isaac Asimov
In Isaac Asimov's stories, a company called "US Robotics and Mechanical Men, Inc." is mentioned. This fictional company was founded in Asimov's Robot Stories in 1982 under the name "US Robot Company". "US Robotics and Mechanical Men" represents the leading manufacturer of robots in the stories. The fictional company also plays a role in the film I, Robot with Will Smith, which is based on an Asimov story .
The real company was named after Asimov's company.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Buyout Firm Scoops Up Modem Maker US Robotics ( English ) E-Commerce Times. August 15, 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ UNICOM Systems acquires US Robotics from Platinum Equity ( English ) UNICOM Global. June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
