Kassow Robots
About
About Kassow Robots
Kassow's five cobot models combine seven joints with payloads from five to 18 kilograms and reaches from 850 to 1,800 millimetres. The additional joint allows the arm to move around fixtures, reach into machines and change elbow position without moving the tool away from its working path.
The controller supports ROS, ROS 2, PROFINET and other industrial interfaces, while a browser-based environment handles programming and application setup. Edge Edition models operate directly from 42-58-volt DC power and omit the conventional teach pendant and controller cabinet, supporting integration on AMRs and other mobile platforms.
Products
Deployments
- Operating use
2024-12-05 - A KR1410 palletises feta-cheese boxes at Epirus S.A. in Greece using a Netelco gripper and a conveyor-fed cell. - Exact Epirus palletising cell at source publication - Epirus cheese-production end-of-line area
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Observed use
- KR1410 with Bosch Rexroth Varioflow Line
Operational - Connected - KR1410 receives feta-cheese boxes from a Bosch Rexroth Varioflow Line conveyor in Netelco’s custom Epirus palletising cell.
Source - KR1805 with Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE
Reference Design - Controlled By - Symacon’s SSG Lift combines KR1805 with Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE for workpiece-carrier transfer between different heights.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- SICK AG
Inbound - Perception - Kassow Robots integrates the SICK PLOC2D robot-guidance system with its seven-axis cobots for picking
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Team
- Kristian Kassow - Founder and CEO - Leads Kassow Robots through its cobot product line and Bosch Rexroth-backed expansion.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-05-06 - Demonstration - Kassow Robots demonstrates KR 1824 and mobile cobot use cases at Automate 2026
Kassow Robots announced Automate 2026 demonstrations at Booth 2036 for its 7-axis collaborative robot portfolio. The booth program highlighted the KR 1824 model and a mobile-platform use case with two KR Series cobots for material handling. Kassow also demonstrated integration with Bosch Rexroth ctrlX AUTOMATION and the Kassow Robots Connector App for industrial control workflows.
Source - 2026-04-01 - Product Launch - Kassow Robots launches Connector App for real-time ctrlX OS integration
The interface exposes cobot data through the ctrlX Data Layer, supporting monitoring, motion commands, alarm acknowledgement and jog operation. Developers can program robot applications using CODESYS PLC or other apps in the ctrlX OS ecosystem.
Source - 2025-02-19 - Partnership - WEISS Robotics brings GRIPKIT EASY to Kassow Robots ecosystem
The announcement covered GRIPKIT EASY support for Kassow Robots cobots. WEISS positioned the integration around simplified gripper deployment on seven-axis cobot arms. The partnership added another robot-brand ecosystem route for WEISS end-effector hardware.
Source - 2024-12-05 - Deployment - Kassow Robots KR1410 palletizes feta cheese boxes at Epirus S.A.
A Netelco aluminium gripper grasps the boxes from the side and places cardboard between pallet layers. Each Euro pallet contains 11 layers of 33 boxes per layer. A Bosch Rexroth Varioflow Line conveyor feeds the cobot in the existing production area.
Source - 2024-12-02 - Regulatory - Kassow Robots KR1410 receives ISO Class 5 cleanroom certification
Fraunhofer IPA assessed the original black KR1410 at 50% and 100% of its maximum velocity. The assessment follows ISO 14644-14 and report KA 2405-1520. The certificate was first issued on 12 June 2024 and remains valid for five years from that date.
Source - 2024-04-15 - Market Signal - Kassow Robots outlines KR1410 and KR1805 cells for Hannover Messe
Heldele’s camera-guided KR1410 cell picks differently oriented components from small-load carriers. Symacon’s SSG Lift uses KR1805 and Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE to move carriers between different heights. The systems were scheduled for the Bosch Rexroth booth in Hall 6, stand D26.
Source - 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 minimal commissioning and training. The integration targets picking across Kassow’s seven-axis cobots, whose extra joint helps them work around corners and in confined spaces.
Source - 2022-03-18 - Acquisition - Bosch Rexroth acquires majority stake in Kassow Robots
Kassow Robots brought seven-axis collaborative robot arms into Bosch Rexroth factory automation. Founder Kristian Kassow continued leading the Copenhagen-based cobot company. The deal moved Kassow Robots into Bosch Rexroth's factory automation portfolio.
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Relations
Relationships
- Weiss Robotics
Cobot Ecosystem Partner - WEISS Robotics added GRIPKIT EASY support for Kassow Robots cobots.
- OnRobot
Compatible Robotics Integration - OnRobot products support Kassow Robots robot applications.
- Bosch Rexroth
Ctrlx Os Integration Partner - Bosch Rexroth ctrlX OS integrates Kassow Robots through a real-time connector app.
- SCHUNK
Compatible Integration - SCHUNK EGU/EGK/EZU adapter packages support Kassow Robots.
- Bosch Rexroth
Majority Owner - Bosch Rexroth acquired a majority stake in Kassow Robots.
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Context tags
- Industrial robotics supply chain - Stack Layer - Profile source supports this robotics context.
- Robot OEM - Stack Layer - Profile source supports this robotics context.