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Siemens opens six embodied-AI validation scenarios at five Chinese factories
- Scenarios include bulk-part sorting and loading, container transport, depalletizing and palletizing.
- Other tasks cover process operations and quality inspection, precision screw fastening and finished-product packaging.
- The programme aims to test transfer across production lines and operating scenarios.
KUKA adds TD SYNNEX as European AMR distribution partner
- The initial rollout covers the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Benelux, with further markets planned.
- Partners receive technical workshops, local-language training through KUKA Colleges and digital support through PartnerFirst.
- Collaborative robots, education packages and industrial software are expected to follow the AMR portfolio.
RobCo share sale values industrial-robotics company above $1 billion
- RobCo develops autonomous industrial robots for repetitive factory work, including pallet stacking and weighing raw materials.
- Its flagship Alfie is a two-armed, self-learning robot designed for factory-floor tasks.
Siemens agrees global industrial-technology distribution framework with TD SYNNEX
- TD SYNNEX operates across more than 100 countries, providing enablement, services and digital platforms for technology partners.
- The intended scope includes industrial automation, software, AI, cybersecurity, intelligent infrastructure and electrification.
- The partners aim to reach new customers and buying teams through systems integrators, hyperscalers, software vendors and managed-service providers.
Agile Robots and Hitachi agree Physical AI manufacturing partnership
- The agreement covers robotic arms, mobile robots and Agile ONE, with AgileCore for simulation, control and orchestration.
- The partners plan to use Hitachi edge AI semiconductors and bring solutions to market through HMAX Industry and Agile customer channels.
- Coordinating entire factory operations is a longer-term objective; no new factory deployment or firm equipment order was announced.
KUKA launches KMF 1500P autonomous-forklift family
- The KMF 1500P-CB handles open and closed pallets and containers weighing up to 1,500 kilograms and lifts loads to three metres.
- Worldwide ordering opened in September, with first deliveries scheduled for December 2026.
- KUKA plans to add the KMF 1500P-PS pallet-stacker model in the first quarter of 2027.
USI and Agile Robots sign strategic humanoid-robotics MoU
- The agreement covers humanoid robots, human–robot collaboration and electronics-manufacturing automation.
- The partners plan to evaluate Agile Robots humanoids within USI’s manufacturing network.
- They will also explore development and mass production of robot products and components; the MoU is an exploratory framework, not a disclosed order or deployment.
Schubert announces expanded Charlotte assembly and service facility
- The building covers approximately 4,200 square metres on a roughly three-hectare site.
- Local final acceptance testing is intended to reduce customer travel to Crailsheim.
- A grand opening ceremony is planned for early spring 2027.
Agile Robots acquires majority stake in XNG Automation
- Bengaluru-based XNG Automation employed 200 people and specialised in factory automation, intralogistics, machine vision and special-purpose machinery.
- The investment combines Agile Robots' hardware and AI software with XNG's local integration capability.
- Agile Robots had already opened a Chennai production facility and a Bengaluru regional headquarters in 2024.
KUKA AMP begins operational deployment at KTPO
- KUKA AMP is live at KTPO, initially coordinating autonomous mobile robots.
- The 335,000-square-foot facility operates 285 robots and more than 60,000 connected devices while producing over 300 vehicle bodies per day.
- The alpha deployment connects mobile robots, machines, software systems and data sources in a real production environment.
GROB details automated production systems for drone components
- Motor-winding configuration is a central focus, affecting speed constant, thermal behaviour and power density.
- Multiple copper wires or larger conductor cross-sections can reduce internal motor resistance.
- The production approach emphasises repeatable processes, maintainability and integration into automated lines.
KUKA fleet of 22 AMRs enters TPV production operation
- The fleet consists of 22 KMP 1500P mobile robots.
- Saicon supplied the integration and material-flow software.
- The robots move production materials through the TPV facility.
University of Basel uses Beckhoff controls in MIRACLE II surgical robots
- MIRACLE II is the second phase of a Werner Siemens Foundation-funded programme for robot-assisted laser bone removal planned and supervised in virtual reality.
- The University of Basel team developed the robotic elements around Beckhoff control technology, including TwinCAT 3 Target for Simulink.
- A CX2043 Embedded PC, CX2100 power supply and EtherCAT and TwinSAFE terminals provide the system’s control hardware.
Mercedes-Benz signs MoU with TYTAN Technologies for counter-drone vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz signed an MoU with TYTAN Technologies for counter-drone vehicle platforms at ILA 2026.
- Mercedes vehicles are intended as carrier platforms for TYTAN counter-drone systems.
- The agreement connects TYTAN interceptor technology to a major vehicle manufacturer entering defense mobility applications.
RobCo and Koenig & Bauer formed a strategic partnership to embed and scale RobCo's no-code…
- RobCo and Koenig & Bauer formed a strategic partnership to embed and scale RobCo's no-code autonomous-industrial-robotics platform in Koenig & Bauer machinery and production environments.
- The agreement establishes an industrial-robotics collaboration and intended machine integration, not a quantified completed rollout.
SoftBank enters talks to back proposed $800m Agile Robots round
- SoftBank was discussing an investment of more than $300 million within the proposed round.
- The talks were described as early and the final size, investors and terms remained subject to change.
- The proposed round followed SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leading Agile Robots' $220 million Series C in 2021.
Agile Robots begins testing NVIDIA Cosmos 3 across robotics portfolio
- Testing spans Agile Robots and Franka systems including Thor single- and dual-arm robots and FR3 dual-arm configurations.
- The company is using Cosmos as a neural simulator to stress-test edge cases and evaluate robot policies before physical trials.
- Agile Robots plans to make Cosmos 3 integration available to customers through its robotics platform.
PhAIL: A Real-Robot VLA Benchmark and Distributional Methodology
- Launches a real-robot VLA benchmark on Franka FR3 with distributional metrics beyond binary success rates.
- Includes analysis code, paper sources, annotation pipeline, dataset metadata, and public dataset download instructions.
- Reports throughput-style comparisons across public VLA systems using time-to-success curves, bootstrap confidence intervals, and KS tests.
Unchained Robotics and Arvato scale warehouse automation partnership
- The work progressed from initial discussions, tests and use cases into a close partnership focused on measurable value in existing logistics processes.
- Unchained uses its manufacturer-independent LUNA automation operating system to combine robot hardware, software and operational workflows in a standard platform.
- The partners develop and test use cases under real warehouse conditions before scalable rollout, using operational data to improve robot performance and implementation speed.
Prehensio presents AI grasp planner at All About Automation Heilbronn
- The presentation addressed flexible manipulation for high-mix production.
- Prehensio said its planner automates up to 90% of the part-specific configuration effort.
- The system uses CAD models and learned grasp configurations to select a suitable grip for each detected object pose.
CeiliX named a 2026 Automation Startup Challenge finalist
- CeiliX participated in the 2026 Automation Startup Challenge.
- The programme brought robotics companies into a structured accelerator, mentorship or industry-competition setting.
- The company was presented alongside the other cohort members or finalists on the announcement date.
Beckhoff reports EUR 1.24 billion in 2025 sales
- Worldwide 2025 sales increased 6% to EUR 1.24 billion.
- Research and development investment totalled EUR 80 million.
- The workforce stood at 5,450 employees as of February 2026 while order intake was improving.
Franka GELLO & GELLO Duo open-source teleoperation hardware
- Released STL hardware design files and ROS 2-compatible software resources for the single-arm GELLO and bimanual GELLO Duo teleoperation devices.
- Enables low-latency joint and gripper control plus reproducible demonstration collection workflows.
- Reduces hardware barriers for teleoperation, imitation learning, and bimanual manipulation data pipelines.
Fraunhofer IAO announces Applied Robotics Alliance
- The alliance is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026 and run through August 31, 2027.
- Participants will work through five application sprints covering use-case discovery, requirements, technology selection, prototyping and implementation preparation.
- The programme includes shared R&D roadmaps, prototype development and access to the Future Robotics showroom.
fruitcore robotics launches HORST600 G2 and HORST800 G2
- HORST600 G2 has a stated 7 kg maximum payload and 610 mm reach; HORST800 G2 has a 6 kg payload and 840 mm reach.
- Selected-customer availability began at launch, with series production scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Agile Robots closes acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
- Agile Robots said it successfully completed the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering assets in Europe and North America.
- The acquired business continues within the group as Krause Automation, preserving the automation-engineering business under a new ownership structure.
- Agile framed the closing as a step toward broader end-to-end industrial automation capability, spanning AI-powered robotics, plant integration, and expansion into sectors including consumer electronics, medical technology, and logistics.
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ESSERT Robotics opens North American production site in Morrisville
- The site supports consultation, system design, production ramp-up and ongoing service for North American customers.
- ESSERT located the operation in the Research Triangle to serve pharmaceutical and MedTech manufacturers.
- The company set 1 April 2026 as the start of production at the operational site.
Agile Robots and Google DeepMind form strategic research partnership for industrial robotics
- Agile Robots and Google DeepMind say they have formed a strategic research partnership to advance next-generation AI robotics.
- The collaboration combines Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics foundation models with Agile Robots' industrial robotics platform.
- The companies say the work will focus first on industrial and manufacturing use cases where reliability, adaptability, and scale matter.
ROBOWORKER expands its robotic compacting-cell range with the RPC 250
- The press applies 250 kN at both the upper and lower punches and uses extended strokes and an ejection process to compact taller parts.
- The press and robotic automation occupy about six square metres including the control cabinet and support common reference clamping systems.
- Optional AI-assisted optical inspection combines cameras, lighting and company-developed image processing to monitor green-part geometry and surfaces.
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.
ROBOWORKER launches the compact RLC 50 automated tabletop labeler
- The tabletop machine occupies 0.8 square metres and has a height-adjustable work surface.
- Labels can be applied from above or wrapped around one or both sides of a package.
- Camera inspection checks label position, while a barcode reader verifies readability and data accuracy.
KUKA introduces new KR CYBERTECH robots and KR C5 slim controller
- • KUKA expanded its KR CYBERTECH portfolio by introducing new 25 kg and 35 kg payload robots.
- • These models feature flexible mounting options, a newly developed central hand, and enhanced performance.
- • Additionally, KUKA launched the KR C5 slim controller, compatible with iiQKA.OS2 and the KUKA smartPLUG teach pendant.
Prehensio leaves stealth as Fraunhofer IPA robotics spinout
- Fraunhofer IPA developed the underlying software for robots to grasp and handle unknown or changing objects.
- WHU alumnus Franz Dornbach joined the technical founding team as the business co-founder.
- The team received EXIST Transfer of Research support before Prehensio officially left stealth.
RobCo raises $100 million Series C
- Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lingotto Innovation co-led the round.
- Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif and The Friedkin Group also participated.
- RobCo said the capital will support enterprise deployments, U.S. expansion and development of its autonomous industrial-robotics platform.
Bosch and NEURA Robotics form strategic partnership for humanoid robotics
- The partners plan to collect workplace, movement and environmental data with sensor suits to expand the training-data foundation for humanoid systems.
- The collaboration covers AI-based core and functional software, user interfaces and support for scaling hardware and software toward industrial use.
- Potential future work includes Bosch robotic components, motor production and final assembly, while the announced programme begins with data, software and industrialization support.
Reis Robotics expands its portfolio of deburring presses for mega- and gigacasting
- Reis Robotics expanded its trim press portfolio with new SEP 26, SEP 30, and SEP 36 models designed for mega- and gigacasting requirements.
- The new systems extend press capability up to 600 tonnes and target larger foundry applications with bigger clear widths and installation heights.
- Reis positioned the launch as part of its foundry automation and deburring offering for demanding industrial production environments.
coboworx enters insolvency proceedings and is dissolved
- The status change supersedes earlier operating descriptions of the robotics integrator.
- German registry information published by IHK Trier states that insolvency proceedings for coboworx opened on 1 January 2026 and the company was dissolved.
ROBOWORKER introduces standardized automated RBS deburring systems
- A Z/R receiving table and motor-driven X-axis brushing station support standard sinter trays; configurations can include up to four brush strips.
- Programmable air nozzles and extraction remove loose particles, while an enclosed processing area contains dust.
- The magazine option provides up to fourteen levels, and both magazine and stacker configurations include an inspection area for processed parts.
Agile Robots acquires thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
- Agile Robots announced the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering assets in Europe and North America, pending closing at the time.
- The company said the deal would add around 650 experts and 10 locations, while expanding its position in automotive, consumer electronics, medical technology, and logistics automation.
- Agile also said the acquired business would operate as Krause Automation within the group following completion.
Agile Robots launches industrial humanoid Agile ONE
- Agile Robots launched Agile ONE as its first humanoid robot for industrial settings.
- The company positioned the system around material gathering and transport, pick-and-place, machine tending, tool use, and fine manipulation in industrial environments.
- Agile said the humanoid combines human-robot interaction, a dexterous robotic hand, and an AI model trained on real-world industrial data, with in-house manufacturing in Germany.
ByteDexter demonstrates 20-DoF hand teleoperation
- The physical setup mounted a ByteDexter hand on a Franka Research 3 arm.
- Legacy MANUS Quantum Metagloves and Meta Quest 3 supplied the teleoperation inputs.
Best Handling appoints Bruno Zwahlen as Swiss sales partner
- The agreement adds a local Swiss sales channel for Best Handling's ergonomic lifting and handling systems.
- The partners combine handling-system engineering with Bruno Zwahlen's vacuum-technology expertise.
- Coverage includes the ezzLIFT, ezzFAST, ezzFLOW and ezzLINK equipment families.
Agile Robots becomes anchor customer for Europe's first Industrial AI Cloud
- Agile Robots announced it would be an anchor customer for Europe's first Industrial AI Cloud, a project involving Deutsche Telekom, NVIDIA, and the Schwarz Group.
- The company said the cloud would support development and operation of industrial AI workloads using real manufacturing data, simulation, and human-generated data.
- Agile described the initiative as an infrastructure step for scaling Physical AI and industrial robot intelligence in Europe rather than a standalone product launch.
b+m surface systems uses Beckhoff controls in painting robot design
- b+m integrated Beckhoff EPX EtherCAT Box modules directly into its T1 X6 and T2 X6 six-axis painting robots.
- The architecture consolidates intrinsically safe signals from as many as 40 process sensors while reducing robot-arm wiring and installation space.
- The robots target coating systems for automotive, commercial-vehicle and aviation applications.
New chapter in the leadership of Reis Robotics
- Reis Robotics announced a management transition with Uwe Eich taking over leadership after nearly three decades at the company.
- The company said the new structure combines strategic direction, technical expertise, and continuity.
- Lapo Vivarelli Colonna and Luigi Maniglio were named as supporting partners in the new management setup.
RobCo opens San Francisco headquarters for U.S. expansion
- The San Francisco headquarters supported U.S. expansion for modular automation demand.
- The expansion targeted manufacturers facing reshoring pressure and labor shortages.
- RobCo also expanded U.S. activity around San Francisco and Austin.
RobCo acquires Rapid Robotics assets in U.S. expansion
- The transaction covered Rapid Robotics hardware, customers and an experienced local team.
- RobCo announced the asset acquisition alongside its San Francisco headquarters and two Austin assembly sites.
- The company said its U.S. customer operations already spanned 14 states.
Neuenhauser Automation becomes certified KUKA system partner
- The companies had already worked together for several years on robotics and mechanical-engineering automation projects.
- KUKA regional sales manager Alexander Braun presented the partnership certificate to Neuenhauser Automation managing director Volker Roßner in Naila.
- The certification covers Neuenhauser’s integration of robots and machines into custom industrial automation systems.
OPTIMA Moduline Smart receives Red Dot machine-design award
- The award ceremony took place on July 8, 2025.
- The design combines modular construction with space-efficient access for operation and maintenance.
- Smooth stainless-steel surfaces and a window graphic support a hygienic environment and visibility into the process.
Unchained Robotics raises EUR 8.5M Series A extension
- Unchained Robotics completed a Series A extension financing of EUR 8.5M.
- The financing was announced on 2025-06-25 in EUR.
- Unchained Robotics supplies turnkey robot automation for manufacturers and logistics operators, combining configurable workcells with its LUNA automation software.
ROBOWORKER introduces the RLC 100 automated labeling station
- The compact station can operate independently or be integrated into an existing production line.
- It applies labels from above or folds them around one or both sides of packaging.
- A camera checks label placement and a barcode reader verifies the printed data; setup begins with manual inspection of the first box.
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics presents robotics highlights at automatica 2025
- The programme covered future manufacturing, assistance robotics and medical robotics.
- DLR presented systems spanning humanoids, mobile manipulation, perception and human-robot interaction.
- The exhibits showed institute-developed robotics technology in live industrial and assistance contexts.
KUKA introduces iiQWorks.Copilot for robot programming
- KUKA presented iiQWorks.Copilot at automatica 2025.
- The assistant uses natural-language prompts to generate robot-programming code.
- KUKA said a first version would be available to customers by the end of 2025.
Strama-MPS demonstrates dual-cobot beer-serving cell at automatica
- Four dual-study mechanical-engineering and mechatronics students planned, built and commissioned the exhibit.
- A digital shadow visualized the physical cell and linked the demo to Strama-MPS virtual-safeguarding work.
- The system served as a live example of collaborative robotics combined with digital machine and plant engineering.
Beckhoff advances ATRO modular robots to series-production readiness
- ATRO motor and link modules can be combined into application-specific serial robot kinematics.
- The architecture integrates media feed, endless joint rotation and TwinCAT motion, safety and vision functions.
KUKA introduces KMR iisy CR cleanroom mobile manipulator
- The platform meets ISO cleanroom class 3 requirements and carries ESD certification.
- KUKA offers 11 kg and 15 kg arm-payload configurations.
- Applications include FOUP and cassette handling, material transport, pick-and-place and palletizing.
KELO debuts KD165s drive and PM1500 pallet mover
- KELO reported that the KD165s drive and PM1500 collaborative pallet mover debuted at LogiMAT in March 2025.
- A single KD165s supports a 500-kilogram payload while remaining omnidirectional and back-drivable.
- KELO began the functional-safety certification process and planned a non-safety-rated KD165 commercial version before the end of 2025.
KU Leuven expands KELO robotic-wall fleet
- KELO reported in June 2025 that KU Leuven had added another ROBILE-based robotic wall during May.
- Research[x]Design then had three mobile walls in operation for a self-organizing office-space programme.
- The modular bases let the research team reposition walls on command and expand the installation incrementally as budget allowed.
KELO demonstrates modular lab mobile manipulator
- KELO presented the modular mobile manipulator at Future Labs Live in Basel in May 2025.
- The configuration combined an omnidirectional ROBILE base with a collaborative robot arm.
- KELO positioned the system as a configurable platform for laboratories and integrators that need adaptable mobile manipulation.
Audi and research partners launch a future picking-process program testing AI, sensor technology, and robotics
- Audi said it launched the Automotive Initiative 2025 together with Fraunhofer IAO and other research and technology partners to develop the picking process of the future.
- The program was set to test artificial intelligence, sensor technology, and robotics in a designated production area at Böllinger Höfe.
- This was a named, production-oriented research collaboration focused on bringing robotics and AI into readiness for automotive manufacturing workflows.
Beckhoff ATRO modular robot system becomes ready for series production
- ATRO combined modular motor and link modules with internal media feed and endless rotation in all axes.
- The system enabled custom robot configurations for assembly and handling applications.
- TwinCAT integration covered machine control, robot control, safety, vision, condition monitoring and edge or cloud connectivity.
Audi expands weld-spatter AI quality control with a robotic removal stage in Neckarsulm production
- Audi said its AI-supported Weld Splatter Detection application was already live in series production in Neckarsulm and that a further expansion stage starting in summer 2025 would add a robotic arm to remove the detected splatter automatically.
- The company framed the system as improving production efficiency, occupational safety, and ergonomics in the body shop.
- This is a concrete factory robotics deployment step rather than a general statement about automation strategy.
KUKA reports 2024 results and shifts focus to easier automation
- The group framed robotics and automation as long-term growth markets despite reduced demand in the reporting year.
- Management said its 2025 focus would be making automation easier to deploy so more customers can improve production efficiency.
- Challenging financial year 2024 for KUKA – Focus on easier automation in 2025.
ROBOWORKER delivers its first AI-assisted RPC compacting cells
- Image-processing modules inspect green parts and die contamination, applying defined defect criteria and stopping production when necessary.
- The inspection data supports optimization of die-cleaning cycles; deeper automatic machine responses remain a planned development.
- Each RPC cell combines an RP ejection press with ROBOWORKER automation and operates through a single control system with menu-guided programming.
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics and Siemens launch research collaboration on the production of the future
- The partners signed a cooperation agreement covering research into future production systems.
- The programme connects DLR robotics and AI research with Siemens manufacturing and automation expertise.
- Both organizations framed technology transfer into industrial production as a central objective.
KUKA debuts KMP 3000P heavyweight AMR at ProMat 2025
- KMP 3000P debuted at ProMat 2025.
- The AMR is designed for payloads up to three tons.
- This is distinct from the later KR CYBERTECH product event and NorthShore KUKA AMR deployment.
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics participates in the first German Robotics Conference
- The institute joined the first German Robotics Conference in Nuremberg as a partner alongside Robotics Institute Germany.
- Participation situates the lab inside a national coordination push linking research, transfer, and industry stakeholders.
- The conference slot is an institute-level visibility moment rather than a narrow paper or poster drop.
Agile Robots acquires majority stake in audEERING
- audEERING develops AI for acoustic scenes, vocal expressions and conversational mood analysis.
- The company employed more than 70 people across Gilching and Berlin at the time of the transaction.
- Agile Robots linked the acquisition to robot programming and more intuitive human-robot interaction.
ROBOWORKER launches the RIS SPECIAL EDITION inspection machine
- The machine measures parts, checks edges and surfaces, and sorts mismatches while processing entire pallets; inspected parts can be packaged directly into boxes.
- An optional AI module can learn defects such as cracks, while ROBOWORKER Master detects deviations from trained reference parts.
- Stored inspection images and results provide traceability across the inspection process.
Audi FAW NEV Company announces MoU with UBTECH Robotics and the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics
- Audi said its new Changchun plant would explore the next step in humanoid-robot use for car production through a memorandum of understanding involving Audi FAW NEV Company, UBTECH Robotics, and the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics.
- The announcement tied potential humanoid deployment directly to a live production site that had just entered operation for PPE-based electric models.
- This is the clearest surfaced robotics partnership event for Audi in the current pass because it goes beyond general automation language and names the counterparties and intended factory context.
Audi begins production at its new Changchun electric-vehicle plant with extensive automation and robotic logistics
- Audi began production at the new Audi FAW NEV Company plant in Changchun, describing more than 800 robots in the body shop plus driverless transport and automated warehousing across the site.
- The company said the plant was fully digitalized and highly automated, with visual-recognition quality control and integrated logistics and manufacturing processes.
- This qualifies as a robotics-relevant deployment event because the facility entered production with a named, large-scale installed automation and robotic logistics footprint.
Agile Robots becomes a member of ARENA2036
- Agile Robots joined the ARENA2036 research campus as a member focused on industrial robotics and AI collaboration.
- The company said the membership would let it test technologies on site, participate in research activities with other members, and gather feedback from potential customers and institutes.
- Agile also linked the collaboration to its earlier majority acquisition of BÄR Automation and its broader role in industrial automation research and transfer.
Neobotix AMR and cobot platforms become available on DBR77 Platform
- Neobotix partnered with DBR77 to make its AMR and cobot platforms available through the DBR77 Platform.
- The partnership added Neobotix autonomous mobile robot and collaborative robot platforms to DBR77 marketplace and digital-twin environment.
- DBR77 highlighted Neobotix PlatformPilot software, lidar-based positioning and customizable turn-key mobile robot platforms.
MPA Technology deploys AMR intralogistics system across 5,000 square metres
- The system was designed to handle about 200 crates per day across a 5,000-square-metre operating area.
- It replaced repeated manual crate movements between storage and production.
- MPA Technology served as the system designer and integrator for the combined AMR and storage workflow.
Agile Robots and Franka Robotics present automation solutions at KRoX2024
- Agile Robots and Franka Robotics announced a joint showcase at KRoX2024 focused on industrial and research-oriented robotics applications.
- Agile presented the Yu 5 Industrial performing camera-guided pick-and-place, machine tending, sorting, and material-handling tasks.
- Franka's contribution focused on lower-barrier robot use and AI-supported application optimization for research and disruptive applications.
Robotic solution for adhesive tape application with PC-based control
- The technical configuration includes PC-based control technology.
- The work is scoped to RoboTape robotic tape-application platform.
- The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Agile Robots and BÄR Automation present joint intralogistics solution at Hannover Messe 2024
- Agile Robots, BÄR Automation, and idealworks presented a joint automation setup at Hannover Messe built around the Yu 5 Industrial robot, a driverless transport system, and the AnyFleet automation platform.
- The demonstration centered on decoupling the robot arm from the transport system via a mobile supply station so both systems could be used more flexibly across order picking and goods transport workflows.
- The event showed Agile's effort to package robot arm, AMR, and fleet-control assets into broader intralogistics automation solutions rather than stand-alone hardware.
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics researcher Manuel Keppler wins Georges Giralt PhD Award
- Manuel Keppler won the Georges Giralt PhD Award for the best European robotics dissertation based on work in the institute's Analysis and Control Department.
- The thesis advanced a unified control framework spanning rigid and elastic joint robots.
- The prize is an institute-affiliated research honor tied directly to robotics control science.
Controlling unmanned construction machinery efficiently and reliably
- The technical configuration includes CX7000 Embedded PC and EtherCAT terminals.
- The work is scoped to unmanned quarry machinery.
- The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Agile Robots ramps up production of Franka robots in Kaufbeuren
- Agile Robots started production of Franka robots at its Kaufbeuren site in Germany after integrating Franka Robotics into the group.
- The company said local production had resumed customer shipments and would keep Franka robot manufacturing in Bavaria.
- Agile framed the step as a milestone after the 2023 acquisition, tying Franka's torque-sensitive robot line into Agile's wider industrial and R&D portfolio.
EduArt Robotik completes Free Kinematics Kit prototype
- The prototype provides a hardware basis for building and controlling mobile robots.
- EduArt published the accompanying edu_drive_ros2 package through its official GitHub organization.
- The company opened the design to discussion around robot setups, software and competition projects.
toolcraft develops machining and hybrid deposition robot cells
- The milling cell uses a six-axis robot developed with autonox Robotics and offline CAM programming.
- The hybrid cell combines a Mabi robot, deposition welding and automated spindle changes for machining in one setup.
Siemens and Intrinsic collaborate to make industrial robotics more accessible
- Siemens and Intrinsic announced work to make industrial robotics more accessible and usable for manufacturing.
- The collaboration connects Siemens automation tools with Intrinsic robotics software.
- The event anchors Siemens in industrial robotics software and automation infrastructure.
Erler selected for Baden-Württemberg innovation support
- Erler was one of 14 companies selected in the round announced on November 24, 2023.
- The programme supports investment in buildings, machinery and equipment for innovative products and services.
- Selected companies still had to submit applications to L-Bank for final eligibility and financial assessment.
Agile Robots acquires Franka Emika business
- The acquisition covered Franka Emika and its collaborative robot technology.
- Franka systems remained tied to research, education and industrial manipulation workflows.
- The deal moved Franka's collaborative robot technology into Agile Robots' portfolio.
Precise part machining with CNC robot
- The technical configuration includes TwinCAT CNC and drive technology.
- The work is scoped to robot machining cells.
- The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Agile Robots acquires majority stake in BÄR Automation
- BÄR Automation employed more than 140 people and supplied robotics, mechatronics and special-purpose machinery systems.
- The investment expanded Agile Robots beyond robot hardware into tailored automation services and project integration.
sewts raises EUR7M Series A for textile automation
- The round included Emerald Technology Ventures, CNB Capital, EquityPitcher Ventures and Nabtesco Technology Venture.
- The capital supported VELUM and industrial laundry automation growth.
- The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as sewts moves from product development toward broader commercial use.
KUKA reports strong 2022 results with EUR3.9B revenue
- KUKA presents strong result for 2022 and starts anniversary year.
- Primary source evidence captured from kuka.com.
- Industrial robotics and automation supplier; KUKA robot arms are used across manufacturing and construction automation applications.
How OMR delivers on highly compact, maneuverable material handling robots
- The technical configuration includes EtherCAT and TwinSAFE control hardware.
- The work is scoped to UniMover O 600 mobile robot.
- The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Stretch from Boston Dynamics puts mobile robots at the forefront in intralogistics technology
- The technical configuration includes EtherCAT I/O and TwinSAFE safety modules.
- The work is scoped to Stretch robot.
- The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
R.WEISS announces next-generation UNIROB packaging cells
- A slimmer cell structure reduces insertion height and supports variable delta-picker mounting.
- B&R mapp Motion coordinates robot motion, while regenerative braking recovers energy for subsequent movement.
- UNIROB Primestart provides 3D virtual commissioning before physical machine acceptance.
sewts delivers first VELUM system to Greif Textile Mietsysteme
- The VELUM system was operating in an industrial laundry and feeding towels into folding machines.
- sewts framed the delivery as market entry for its first series-ready robotic product.
- The deployment places The company's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting.
fruitcore robotics raises EUR23M for HORST industrial robots
- The financing round was led by UVC Partners and btov Partners.
- fruitcore positioned the capital around HORST industrial robots and automation software.
- The round added venture capital for HORST robot production and growth.
ANYBRID demonstrates second-generation ROBIN at K 2022
- The cell demonstrated continuous-line integration, functionalisation of shaped profiles and local overmoulding of large structures.
- The new generation reduced weight by 10 percent and repositioned the robot connection to improve balance and reach.
- The revised carbon-fibre frame increased maximum clamping force to 12 tonnes.
igus acquires majority stake in Commonplace Robotics
- Commonplace Robotics contributed control software, firmware, power electronics and cabinet engineering to the collaboration.
- The companies had jointly developed igus Robot Control, ReBeL-related systems and other low-cost automation products.
- Commonplace Robotics continued operating from Bissendorf as part of igus’s Low-Cost Automation expansion.
Beckhoff introduces ATRO modular industrial robot
- ATRO supports custom robot structures with payloads up to 10 kg.
- The system routes data, power, and fluids internally through modular robot axes.
- The product gives Beckhoff a concrete offering for commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
ER
ESSERT Robotics introduces modular MicroFactory platform
- The platform connects modules through plug-and-produce interfaces for high-mix, low-volume production.
- Manual workstations and existing equipment can be incorporated alongside robotic modules.
- Real-time monitoring and modular feeding reduce commissioning and changeover effort.
R.WEISS combines packaging and machinery businesses under one name
- The two businesses had previously worked alongside one another within the R.WEISS Group.
- The company said headquarters, ownership and management would remain unchanged.
- Existing business terms and customer contacts were retained through the reorganisation.
KUKA and Midea set 2025 growth plan and launch squeeze-out process
- KUKA and Midea presented a growth plan targeting stronger revenue and market share through 2025.
- Midea initiated a squeeze-out process intended to take KUKA private under its long-term ownership.