SCHUNK

• Co-act EGP-C

  Co-act

• SVH 5-Finger Hand

  SVH

Supply chain relationships

• ARS Automation

  Inbound - Equipment - ARS Automation supplies FlexiBowl flexible feeding systems for SCHUNK CoLab robotic application centres

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• FAULHABER

  Inbound - actuation and motion control - SCHUNK's EGP 40 electric gripper integrates a FAULHABER brushless DC servomotor

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• Semikron Danfoss

  Outbound - End Effectors - SCHUNK supplied an EGU 50 gripper for Semikron Danfoss’s Nuremberg measurement cell

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• WEKAL

  Outbound - End Effectors - SCHUNK supplied EZU centric grippers, including sizes 30 and 35, for WEKAL’s axle-wheel handling cells

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Events

• 2026-03-23 - Partnership - DLR and SCHUNK expand humanoid-hand technology-transfer partnership

  The partners signed a declaration of intent at the 2026 German Robotics Conference. DLR technology is intended to feed into SCHUNK's modular anthropomorphic five-finger hand programme. The collaboration builds on roughly 20 years of joint work.

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• 2026-03-11 - Partnership - SCHUNK and DLR expand cooperation for humanoid robot hand technology transfer

  SCHUNK and the German Aerospace Center agreed at the German Robotics Conference 2026 to further expand cooperation in humanoid robot hands. The collaboration aims to transfer research results into robust, industry-ready solutions more quickly. The work focuses on fine motor capabilities of humanoid robot hands for new automation applications.

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• 2026-03-01 - Award - SCHUNK 6-axis force/torque sensor FTS wins Product of the Year 2026 category

  SCHUNK's 6-axis force/torque sensor FTS won first place in the Robotics, Handling and Assembly Technology category of the INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the Year 2026 competition. The recognition highlights FTS as a robotics-relevant sensing product for industrial production and assembly workflows. The award adds a product-recognition milestone for SCHUNK force-torque sensing.

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• 2026-01-01 - Company Formation - SCHUNK establishes technology spin-off for humanoid robot hands

  SCHUNK established a new technology spin-off at the beginning of January 2026 to consolidate its humanoid robotics activities. The new company is focused on modular humanoid robot hands for industrial applications. SCHUNK positioned the spin-off around expanding the availability and use of humanoid systems in manufacturing and automation environments.

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• 2025-11-18 - Demonstration - TE Connectivity and Cellios demonstrate automated wire-harness cell

  The integrated cell converts individual components into a tested cable assembly without manual assembly. Robot-guided processes provide digital data capture, traceability and flexibility across cable-set variants. TE supplied terminals, connectors, application tooling and automation-ready connector expertise.

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• 2025-05-06 - Market Signal - SCHUNK previews intelligent automation portfolio for automatica 2025

  SCHUNK said it would present its intelligent automation portfolio at automatica 2025 in Munich. The portfolio covered standardized components, turnkey solutions, customized engineering and automation for industrial production. The event gave SCHUNK a trade-show portfolio signal for industrial automation and robot gripping systems.

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• 2021-10-18 - Demonstration - Sysaxes opens its premises for three-day cobotics showcase

  An inauguration evening on October 18 preceded three open-house days from October 19 to 21, 2021. More than 100 visitors saw roughly ten applications featuring cobots, mobile robots, feeders and end-of-arm tools. Named participating partners included Universal Robots, MiR, OnRobot, Asyril, Robotiq and SCHUNK.

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• 2021-01-12 - Demonstration - Moley showcases on-sale robotic kitchen at CES 2021

  Moley showcased the on-sale consumer robotic kitchen during the all-digital CES 2021. The CES demonstration presented a dexterous robot integrated into a configurable luxury kitchen. Moley described SCHUNK as its exclusive hand partner after eleven development cycles.

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• 2020-12-06 - Product Launch - Moley launches consumer robotic kitchen at GITEX

  Moley unveiled its first consumer robotic kitchen at Dubai's GITEX exhibition. The market-ready system launched with thirty chef-developed dishes and planned monthly recipe additions. SCHUNK collaborated on two articulated hands that manipulated ingredients, cookware, controls, and utensils.

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Relationships

• German Aerospace Center

  Technology Partner - SCHUNK and DLR partnered to transfer humanoid robot hand technology to industry.

• ARS Automation

  Robotics Application Partner - ARS Automation and SCHUNK integrate FlexiBowl feeding systems into SCHUNK CoLab robotic application centres.

• Doosan Robotics

  Compatible Robotics Integration - SCHUNK products support Doosan Robotics robot applications.

• KUKA

  Robot Gripper Ecosystem Integration Partner - SCHUNK grippers integrate with KUKA robots, and SCHUNK participates in KUKA's iiQKA ecosystem.

• Kassow Robots

  Compatible Integration - SCHUNK EGU/EGK/EZU adapter packages support Kassow Robots.

• ABB

  Abb Gripping System Integration - SCHUNK gripping systems support ABB robotics applications.

• ABB Robotics

  Compatible Gripper Ecosystem - SCHUNK supplies gripper systems to ABB Robotics as an OEM gripper integration partner for ABB industrial robots.

• FANUC

  Schunk Gripping Components, Adaptations And Plugins Compatibility - SCHUNK says it offers components, adaptations and plugins for FANUC robot applications.

• DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

  Humanoid Hand Technology Transfer Partner - DLR and SCHUNK expanded their humanoid-hand research and industrial technology-transfer collaboration.

• TE Connectivity

  Robotic Automation Partner - TE Connectivity worked with SCHUNK on the automated wire-harness production-cell demonstration.

• Sysaxes

  Open House Robotics Partner - SCHUNK joined Sysaxes 2021 open-house cobotics showcase.

Comparable profiles

• OnRobot

  comparable profile - Cobot Tooling Builder · Industrial Gripper Builder · Robot End Effector Builder

• Robotiq

  comparable profile - Cobot Tooling Builder · Industrial Gripper Builder · Robot End Effector Builder

• Daxo Robotics

  comparable profile - Robot End Effector Builder

• Adaptronics

  comparable profile - Robot End Effector Builder

• qbrobotics

  comparable profile - Dexterous Robot Hand Builder · Industrial Gripper Builder

• Piab

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• Shadow Robot

  comparable profile - Dexterous Robot Hand Builder

• DH-Robotics

  comparable profile - Dexterous Robot Hand Builder · Industrial Gripper Builder

• Schmalz

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• Drim Robotics

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• VMECA

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

• FIPA

  comparable profile - Industrial Gripper Builder

Shared workflows

• Robot System Products

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling · Robot Tool Changing

• Zimmer Systems

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• ATI Industrial Automation

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• IMI plc

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

• Universal Robots

  workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling

Context tags

• Adaptive grasping - Capability - SCHUNK grippers use adaptive grasping for varied part geometries.
• End-effector OEM - Stack Layer - SCHUNK builds complete end-effector systems.
• Robot end-effector builder - Peer Group - SCHUNK builds grippers and end-of-arm tooling for industrial robots and cobots.
• Industrial gripper builder - Peer Group - SCHUNK industrial grippers are used in part handling, assembly and production automation.
• Dexterous robot hand builder - Peer Group - Canonical exact-product evidence: SVH 5-Finger Hand. Source: https://schunk.com/sg/en/gripping-systems/special-gripper/svh/c/PGR_3161
• End-of-arm tooling - Workflow - SCHUNK end-of-arm tooling includes grippers, changers and sensors.
• Robot tool changing - Workflow - SCHUNK quick-change systems support automated robot tool changing.
• Precision part handling - Capability - SCHUNK grippers handle precision industrial components.
• Cobot tooling builder - Peer Group - SCHUNK provides tooling and accessories for collaborative robot arms.
• End-effector adjacent hardware - Stack Layer - Gripper hardware and end-of-arm tooling
• Factories - Customer Environment - Industrial manufacturing environments
• Component supply - Commercial Stage - Core business: gripper and clamping systems
• End-effector supplier - Peer Group - Supplies grippers and end-of-arm tooling for robotic systems
• Factory automation cells - Customer Environment - SCHUNK end-effectors are used in factory automation cells.
• Robot joint actuation - Capability - Gripper actuation and clamping technology for robotic end-effectors
• End effector - Stack Layer - End-effector hardware for robot manipulation