Robotnik
About
About Robotnik
Robotnik designs and manufactures autonomous mobile robots and mobile manipulators for research, inspection, logistics, agriculture, security and industrial automation. Its range covers compact indoor bases, rugged outdoor vehicles and platforms carrying collaborative arms for manipulation away from fixed workcells.
ROS-based software and open hardware interfaces let developers integrate sensors, payloads and autonomy, while industrial configurations add safety, fleet management and application tooling. Robotnik supplies standard platforms, custom engineering, training and support from Valencia. The company serves universities and R&D teams as well as operators deploying robots into repeatable field workflows.
Products
Observed use
- RB-WATCHER with photovoltaic-panel inspection project
Pilot - Connected - RB-WATCHER performed autonomous photovoltaic-panel inspection.
Source
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- RoboSense
Inbound - Perception - Robotnik offers RoboSense RS-HELIOS 16P as an optional RB-THERON LiDAR configuration
Source - Stereolabs
Inbound - Perception - Robotnik offers a Stereolabs ZED camera in the optional RB-THERON AI vision package
Source - SICK AG
Inbound - Safety - Robotnik RB-ROBOUT+ integrates SICK safety architecture
Source - RoboSense
Inbound - Perception - Robotnik offers RoboSense Airy as an optional RB-THERON LiDAR configuration
Source - Intel
Inbound - Compute & Control - Robotnik RB-THERON includes an Intel Core i7 computer
Source - Intel
Inbound - Compute & Control - Robotnik RB-KAIROS and RB-VOGUI datasheets list Intel i7 CPU compute as part of the platform control stack
Source - Siemens AG
Inbound - Compute & Control - Robotnik offers Siemens SIMOVE Carrier Control as an RB-ROBOUT configuration
Source - Orbbec
Inbound - Perception - Robotnik offers Orbbec 3D cameras as a named RB-SUMMIT+ sensor configuration
Source - Hokuyo Automatic Co., Ltd.
Inbound - Perception - Robotnik offers multiple Hokuyo lidar models as RB-SUMMIT+ sensor configurations
Source - Kinova
Inbound - Manipulation - Robotnik offers RB-SUMMIT+ with Kinova Gen2 or Gen3 robot arms
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Team
- Roberto Guzmán - Founder and CEO
Resources
Media library
- RB-VOGUI mobile base
image · Robotnik Automation
Source - RB-VOGUI logistics deployment
image · Robotnik Automation
Source - RB-VOGUI+ mobile manipulator
image · Robotnik Automation
Source - RB-VOGUI in logistics
video · Robotnik Automation
Source - RB-VOGUI+ in the BACCHUS project
video · Robotnik Automation
Source
Official Robotnik product, software and developer references with first-party portfolio media. Routine news and third-party coverage are excluded.
- Robotnik mobile robot portfolio
WEB · Mobile robot portfolio · Robotnik Automation
Source - Robotnik mobile robotics brochure
PDF · Company product portfolio · Robotnik Automation
Source - Robotnik software solutions
WEB · Robotics software portfolio · Robotnik Automation
Source - Robotnik download centre
WEB / PDF · Product documentation library · Robotnik Automation
Source - Robotnik open-source repositories
WEB · Open-source development portfolio · Robotnik Automation
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Timeline
Events
- 2023-07-04 - Award - 3D-Components selected for VOJEXT cobot pilot
VOJEXT announced 3D-Components as one of five Open Call 2 pilot winners on July 4, 2023. Robotnik supported the company on a metrology-and-reconstruction challenge involving collaborative and mobile robots. The programme offered winners up to €80,000 for pilot work lasting as long as eight months, without disclosing the exact company award.
Source - 2023-01-13 - Acquisition - United Robotics Group agrees to acquire a majority stake in Robotnik
The January 2023 agreement covered a majority interest in Valencia-based Robotnik Automation. Robotnik brought autonomous mobile robots, mobile manipulators and modular control software into the group. The transaction also added approximately 70 robotics specialists and experience integrating robot arms with mobile platforms.
Source - 2023-01-13 - Acquisition - United Robotics Group agrees to acquire majority stake in Robotnik
Robotnik added mobile service robotics technology to United Robotics Group’s European robotics portfolio. The deal supported URG’s strategy of growing through organic development and acquisitions.
Source - 2021-03-15 - Product Launch - Robotnik introduces RB-ARES pallet-truck platform for HR-RECYCLER
The project-specific design targeted Euro-pallet pickup at floor level and carrying loads up to 1,500 kg. ROS navigation and localisation were combined with Robotnik’s HMI and fleet-management tools for shared human-robot factory space. The proposed workflow routed incoming equipment and disassembled material between recycling stations.
Source - 2018-08-06 - Product Launch - Robotnik launches SUMMIT-XL STEEL mobile platform
The steel chassis carried payloads up to 200 kg and used omnidirectional wheels for manoeuvring in confined indoor routes. A ROS-based modular controller, industrial safety PLC and expansion interfaces supported added sensors and manipulators. The enlarged battery space supported up to ten hours of continuous movement, with IP65 protection offered as an option.
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Relations
Relationships
- 3D-Components AS
Pilot Partner - Robotnik supported 3D-Components on the VOJEXT metrology and reconstruction pilot.
- United Robotics Group
Acquired Mobile Robotics Company - United Robotics Group agreed to acquire a majority stake in Robotnik Automation.
Context
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Shared workflows
- Clearpath Robotics
workflow adjacency - Ros UGV Research
- Digital Concepts Engineering
workflow adjacency - Ros UGV Research
Context tags
- Industrial mobile manipulation builder - Peer Group - RB-KAIROS+ is a mobile manipulation platform prepared for Universal Robots e-Series arm integration and industrial handling tasks.
- Warehouse AMR OEM - Stack Layer
- Industrial robot OEM - Stack Layer
- Service robot OEM - Stack Layer
- AGV/AMR OEM - Stack Layer
- Warehouse AMR builder - Peer Group
- AGV/AMR intralogistics builder - Stack Layer
- Mobile robot OEM - Stack Layer
- Research labs - Customer Environment
- Research UGV platform builder - Peer Group
- Indoor mobile manipulator builder - Peer Group
- ROS UGV research - Workflow
- Mobile robot navigation and manipulation - Workflow
- Factories - Customer Environment