Germany is known for its engineering and manufacturing capabilities. In recent years, the country has focused on robotics to advance those efforts. According to the International Trade Administration, Germany is one of the top producers of robotic systems, which are used throughout the country and abroad in various industrial capacities. These are some of the robotics companies in Germany redefining the industry.
Top Robotics Companies in Germany to Know
- SharkNinja
- General Motors
- Agile Robots
- Kuka
- Neura Robotics
Top Robotics Companies in Germany
Agile Robots is a leading systems developer based in Munich. The company spun out from the German Aerospace Center, or DLR, and develops high-precision systems used in industrial settings. Agile Robots also invests heavily in its own software to make its products user-friendly.
Festo makes a range of robotic items, including pneumatic pick-and-place robots that help companies in food and packaging, mining and metals and other industries maneuver items in tight spaces. The family-owned company, more than 100 years old, is based in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany.
Arrow Electronics offers products and services that cover pretty much the entire product-to-market spectrum, from engineering to security to supply chain. Arrow serves a variety of sectors, from healthcare to aerospace to transportation. Arrow, based in Colorado, has a presence in nine additional countries, including Germany.
Apart from using robotic systems in its automotive production, General Motors, or GM, has a long history of developing in the sector. Over the years, the company has worked with NASA to create lunar rovers and humanoid robots deployed at the International Space Station. GM has also developed industrial systems that use AI to optimize its production capabilities.
HERE Technologies specializes in mapping solutions for the automotive industry, and its precision technology supports the development of assisted and automated driving systems. The company has a significant presence in Germany, where it maintains offices in Frankfurt and Berlin.
Ottobock, a med-tech company, makes devices that help people with disabilities. Among its products are prosthetics, orthotics (for instance braces and bands) and exoskeletons, which are basically full- or partial-body orthotics. Ottobock says its C-leg leg prosthetic, introduced in 1997, was the first in the world to be controlled 100 percent by microprocessors. Ottobock is based in Niedersachsen, Germany.
Metzingen-based Neura Robotics is one of the few companies building robotics with cognitive capabilities. Its lineup includes robotic arms and humanoid systems that respond to vocal commands, detect humans and move objects.
Teradyne does two things for a vast array of industries. It makes robots that automate tasks and it makes automated test equipment for products in development. Its catalog of robotic products includes collaborative robots, or cobots, and autonomous mobile robots. Teradyne, based in Massachusetts, has an office in Bavaria, Germany.
SharkNinja develops and manufactures consumer appliances, many of which have robotic features. For example, its robotic vacuums and mops use sensing capabilities to maneuver around obstacles and find messes to clean. SharkNinja is an international employer with a location in Frankfurt.
Headquartered in Augsburg, Kuka is among the largest robotics and intelligent systems developers in the world. Its systems are designed for warehouse and industrial use and include products like automated welding machines, mobile robotics and industrial 3D printers. Kuka employs over 15,000 people.
Magna International makes all sorts of things for cars, including the cars themselves, interior and exterior elements, electronics, powertrains and powertrain components. Magna also makes driver-safety items, such as a thermal sensing system that can alert drivers when an animal is on the road. Magna International has an office in Munich.
