SICK AG Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-02 - Partnership - SICK productizes Aeva FMCW sensing for industrial measurement - SICK added an FMCW-based sensor powered by Aeva technology to its industrial portfolio. The sensing approach directly measures distance and velocity. The productization builds on the companies’ factory-automation collaboration. - source: aeva.com
• 2025-11-28 - Deployment - SICK Hungary deploys 27 KNAPP Open Shuttle AMRs - The KNAPP solution uses 27 Open Shuttle AMRs for container transport. The system connects an automated small-parts warehouse with manufacturing halls. KNAPP said the warehouse includes 52,000 storage locations and two Pick-it-Easy workstations. - source: knapp.com
• 2025-03-31 - Partnership - Filics and SICK integrate safety sensing into Unit AMRs - Das Robotik-Start-up Filics hat ein Doppelkufensystem für intralogistische Anwendungen entwickelt und setzt damit neue Standards. Entscheidend f r den Erfolg der Entwicklung ist die enge Kooperation mit SICK beim Einsatz des ultrakompakten… - 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 - Partnership - Oppent and SICK validate robust sensing for mobile robots - SICK offre un'ampia gamma di soluzioni modulari di sensori intelligenti che permettono ai robot mobili di navigare in sicurezza, come dimostra la testimonianza di Oppent . Ed proprio in virt di questo comune intento di offrire ai clienti tecnologie che… - 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 - Demonstration - Kassow cobot uses SICK guidance for automated picking - The 7-axis robot from Kassow Robots is easy to integrate and configure thanks to the PLOC2D sensor from SICK. SICK offers integrated solutions specifically for picking applications, in addition to other integrated solutions specifically for Kassow Robots. - 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
• 2022-03-31 - Partnership - SICK and Aeva Partner to Bring 4D LiDAR to Industrial Sensing Applications - The technical configuration includes 4D lidar technology. The work is scoped to industrial sensing applications. The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration. - 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