Robotics Companies in Germany

Industrial robots and automation solutions for manufacturing and logistics

Cognitive robots that see, hear, touch, and learn from experience

Expert in application technology and surface finish since 1902

The Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in Oberpfaffenhofen develops a wide array of robots to enable humans to interact more safely and efficiently with their surrounding environments.

Low-cost automation and robotics with maintenance-free plastic components

Festo develops bionic learning robots inspired by nature, including AquaPenguins for autonomous underwater maneuvering in tight spaces, AirPenguins for collective autonomous flight in defined airspaces, and SmartBird ornithopter for enhanced aerodynamics and maneuverability. Additional models like AquaRay and AquaJelly apply similar biomimetic principles. Primarily research and development focused, showcased globally by the German automation company.

AI-powered robotic manipulation for industrial automation and logistics

The smallest, quietest and lightest system with the highest power-to-weight ratio in its class.

AI-powered robotics solutions for industrial automation

Research-driven robotics pioneer enabling AI-powered robot development

Autonomous mobile robots for intralogistics material supply and small load carrier handling

Autonomous robots for intralogistics and production supply

Intelligent transport systems for assembly and material flow automation

AI-powered exoskeletons for industrial workers reducing back and shoulder strain

Die TUM School of Engineering and Design (ED) bündelt ihre Kompetenzen in Ingenieurwissenschaften und Gestaltung an den Standorten München, Garching und Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen.

Overhead mobility technology for logistics automation

Reliable, flexible multisensory hand for two-hand manipulation on humanoid robots

Research-driven collaborative robots with force-sensitive manipulation for AI and robotics

Intelligent multi-legged walking robots for autonomous field research

Intelligent mobile robots for intralogistics automation

Cognitive Robotics for Real-World Applications

Europe’s first open-source, ready-to-ship humanoid robot platform designed for real-world work, learning, and care.

Siemenskamp develops uTrack, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) system for demanding applications in lean production, including agriculture, construction, and automotive sectors. uTrack handles high-capacity transport from 5 to 200 tons, suitable for heavy and large-volume loads with high precision repeatability. Systems have been in use since 2004.

Motion control & functional safety for robots, cobots, AGVs, and machines

Leading provider of machine vision components and 3D vision solutions for industrial robotics

Overhead mobility technology for logistics and material handling

EMT Ingenieurgesellschaft Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Euer mbH, based in Penzberg, Bavaria, Germany, developed and produced unarmed tactical UAVs for reconnaissance. Key products include the man-portable ALADIN miniature UAV and Fancopter micro VTOL UAV for ISR in urban environments, plus the LUNA system used by the Bundeswehr since 2000 in operations in Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan, and Mali. Customers included the German Bundeswehr and foreign armed forces. The company operated sites in Penzberg, Iffeldorf, Abenberg, and Osterrönfeld, Germany.

The reference world-class, force-sensitive robot system tailored for robotics and AI.

Product vision of a mobile service robot to assist humans in their daily life

Cost-effective DIY industrial & service robots made from motion plastics

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a research institution that develops humanoid collaborative robots, including ARMAR-6, designed for industrial maintenance and repair tasks where human-robot teamwork is required.

NimbRo is the robot competition team of the Autonomous Intelligent Systems group at University of Bonn, Germany. They develop open-source humanoid soccer-playing robots, most notably the NimbRo-OP2X—a 3D-printed, adult-sized platform (1.35 m tall, 9 kg) capable of autonomous soccer gameplay. The team competes in RoboCup and related robotics competitions, focusing on deep learning and ROS-based software frameworks for perception and behavior generation.

pib.Pro is Europe’s first open, ready-to-ship humanoid robot.

Europe’s first open-source, ready-to-ship humanoid robot platform designed for real-world work, learning, and care.

Cognitive Robotics for Real-World Applications

RPTU's Robotics Research Lab (RRLab) at Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) in Germany developed the mobile robot ARTOS for indoor use in assisted living scenarios. Initially designed for transport tasks, it was improved for semi-autonomous teleoperation to assess situations and detect emergencies. With a proper internet-enabled wireless ethernet connection, the robot can be accessed over Skype for human-to-human interaction.

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Cognitive robots that think and learn, collaborative platforms that work alongside humans

The Chair of Applied Mechanics at Technical University of Munich develops LOLA, an electrically actuated humanoid robot with 26 distributed joints, 68 kg weight, and 176 cm height for research on dynamic legged locomotion, bipedal walking, and multi-contact maneuvers. It demonstrates speeds up to 0.5 m/s and runs all algorithms in real-time onboard without camera input. Operates in Germany as a research platform funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

One Brain. Any Robot. AI-powered robotics for warehouse automation.

Momaro is a mobile manipulation robot developed by the University of Bonn's Autonomous Intelligent Systems lab. It features hybrid wheeled-legged locomotion with four legs ending in steerable wheels, a sensor head with 3D laser scanner and eight RGB-D cameras, and dual-arm manipulation capabilities. Designed for disaster response and harsh environments, it competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015, placing fourth.

Autonomous eVTOL delivery drones for last-mile logistics and inspection