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EK Automation is a robotics company founded 1980, based in Germany, developing 1 robot primarily in the AGV category.
Innovative transport robots for production and warehouse logistics
The company, now branded as ek robotics and formerly EK Automation, develops automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile transport robotics for production and warehouse logistics. Its systems are used for flexible transport, storage and retrieval, order picking, and assembly across industries such as automotive, food and beverage, printing and paper, hospitals, aerospace, engineering, plastics, packaging, chemicals, wood, and retail.
Company facts
- HQ
- Hamburg, Germany
- Founded
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Employees
- 201
- Website
- www.ek-automation.com
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Milestones
NEURA Robotics announced the acquisition of ek robotics, adding more than 300 employees and expanding its mobile robotics portfolio.
The company changed its name from EK Automation to ek robotics.
Press coverage
- NEURA Robotics acquires ek robotics
NEURA Robotics · Oct 2025
- ek robotics celebrates 60 years AGV
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- Interview with E&K Automation GmbH
FineEng
- Innovative Transport Robots | NEURA Mobile Robots GmbH
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Active products by EK Automation
1 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EK Automation AGV | AGV | Payload 2500 kg | A |
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