SICK AG Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-02 - Partnership - SICK productizes Aeva FMCW sensing for industrial measurement - The sensor combines silicon photonics with signal processing to measure distance and velocity. The technology targets difficult measurements on shiny, metallic and hot surfaces. Ambient-light immunity and reduced sensor interference address conditions… - source: aeva.com
• 2025-10-07 - Deployment - SICK Hungary deploys 27 KNAPP Open Shuttle AMRs - The 27 AMRs supply 30 flow racks across four manufacturing halls from an automated small-parts warehouse. The warehouse provides 52,000 storage locations across four aisles and 28 levels, plus two Pick-it-Easy workstations. KNAPP integrated KiSoft Fleet… - source: knapp.com
• 2025-03-31 - Capability - Filics and SICK integrate safety sensing into Unit AMRs - Filics integrated two SICK nanoScan3 safety laser scanners—one at the front and one at the rear of each Unit—to protect people and material in tight intralogistics spaces. The scanners provide precise measurements for safety and vehicle localization, with… - source: sick.com
• 2025-02-10 - Capability - CNH adds SICK 3D LiDAR to New Holland IntelliSense - The MRS1000 detects windrow position and shape for automated guidance. IntelliSense applies the sensor data to automated baling workflows. - source: sick.com
• 2025-01-27 - Acquisition - SICK acquires Accerion to expand AMR localization portfolio - SICK acquired Dutch startup Accerion, a specialist in AI-based image processing for mobile-robot positioning. Accerion's Triton system provides infrastructure-free localization for autonomous mobile robots using floor-reference camera technology. SICK said… - source: sick.com
• 2024-12-02 - Partnership - Aeva and SICK broaden factory-sensing collaboration - The expanded scope covers high-accuracy contactless industrial sensing. Target applications include factory distance and motion control. Commercial product introduction followed in a later milestone. - source: aeva.com
• 2024-09-19 - Partnership - InOrbit and SICK integrate Tag-LOC for hybrid fleet orchestration - The integration combines AMRs, AGVs, forklifts, carts and tagged personnel in one operational view. Users can apply shared traffic rules and execute workflows across autonomous and manual assets. The companies made the integration immediately available and… - source: inorbit.ai
• 2024-09-02 - Capability - Tecnoferrari integrates SICK safety stack into mobile robots - The disclosed stack combines SICK microScan3 scanners with Flexi Soft safety control. The components support safe operation of TecnoFerrari mobile robots in production and logistics. - source: sick.com
• 2024-07-01 - Capability - INSTAR Robotics integrates SICK MRS1000 into Trooper - The MRS1000 supplies four-layer 3D LiDAR data for Trooper navigation and environment perception. Trooper handles potted-plant spacing in greenhouses, tunnels and outdoor nursery beds. The platform is rated for a 30 kg payload and 150–200 pots per hour… - source: sick.com
• 2024-01-30 - Capability - Oppent and SICK validate robust sensing for mobile robots - Oppent selected SICK’s S300 safety laser scanner to protect hazardous access points with one protected field and two warning fields. SICK’s Flexi Soft controllers process environmental and navigation data so Oppent’s mobile robots can determine where they… - source: sick.com
• 2023-09-27 - Product Launch - SICK introduces picoScan150 2D LiDAR - The 276-degree sensor launched in Core, Prime and Pro performance tiers. SICK specified up to 75 m range at 90% remission, scan frequencies up to 50 Hz and angular resolution down to 0.05 degrees. The compact IP65/IP67 design was positioned for AMRs, AGVs… - source: sick.com
• 2023-07-10 - Capability - Kassow cobot uses SICK guidance for automated picking - PLOC2D provides 2D part localization through dedicated image-processing hardware and an algorithm designed to find parts quickly and reliably. Kassow integrated the sensor into its robot-control system so picking jobs could be set up and switched with… - source: sick.com
• 2023-04-20 - Product Launch - SICK launches multiScan136 3D lidar for industrial mobile robots - multiScan136 was introduced as the first commercial variant in SICK's multiScan100 family. The sensor combines 360-degree horizontal coverage with layered vertical scanning for mobile-platform perception. SICK identified self-localization, simultaneous… - source: sick.com
• 2022-08-01 - Partnership - SICK and Aeva Partner to Bring 4D LiDAR to Industrial Sensing Applications - The multi-year collaboration starts with Aeries II and targets long-range industrial sensing. FMCW measures velocity alongside distance and handles large differences in target reflectivity. Resistance to blooming and ghosting from reflective safety gear and… - source: aeva.com
• 2021-06-15 - Partnership - SICK and Vention partner on robot-guidance systems - This partnership combines SICK's PLB and PLOC2D systems with Vention's manufacturing automation platform to accelerate the design and deployment of applications custom-built for robot guidance systems. Vention's cloud-based platform allows customers to… - source: sick.com
• 2021-06-01 - Capability - Braun integrates MiR250 and SICK sensors into BS Trayshuttle - The mobile system autonomously transfers KLT containers or tray stacks between palletizers. A height-adjustable transfer surface supports hand-offs from 200 to 1,200 millimetres and sequential service across multiple storage positions. SICK nanoScan3… - source: sick.com
• 2021-02-17 - Capability - SUitee Cobotics validates dual-mode store-assistance robot with SICK - The sensor stack combines four SICK lidar units, a three-dimensional infrared camera, onboard AI and a Flexi Soft safety controller. The robot maps store interiors, reroutes around blocked aisles and slows or stops when people enter its path. After… - source: sick.com
• 2020-06-17 - Partnership - SICK safety sensing supports autonomous UV disinfection robot - The Chinese start-up Youibot selected the nanoScan3 from SICK as a tried-and-proven solution for controlling mobile platforms in the fight against viruses. So too the Chinese start-up Youibot , which has developed a disinfection robot. - source: sick.com
• 2019-10-01 - Product Launch - SICK expands safety portfolio with safeRS radar solution - SICK said the radar safety system was based on Inxpect LBK technology. The release framed safeRS around hazardous-area monitoring where optical systems are challenged by dust, dirt or weather. The product gives SICK a concrete offering for robot sensing… - source: sick.com
• 2018-06-25 - Partnership - SICK motor sensors monitor HIWIN industrial robots - Robot manufacturer HIWIN is using motor feedback systems from SICK in its new 6-arm robots. This question must also have been what led robot manufacturer HIWIN to opt for Smart Motor Sensors from SICK. - source: sick.com