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Festo is a robotics company founded 1925, based in Germany, developing 5 robots primarily in the Research category.
Automation and bionic robotics for industrial motion control
Festo is a German automation company that develops bionic robotic concepts and industrial motion-control products. Its Bionic Learning Network includes underwater robots such as AquaPenguins, Aqua_ray, and AquaJellies 2.0, plus the flying SmartBird demonstrator, presented as research projects inspired by natural movement and used to showcase autonomy, efficiency, and lightweight design.
Company facts
- HQ
- Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
- Founded
- 1925 · 101 yrs
- Website
- www.festo.com
Maker Score
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Milestones
Introduced SmartBird as a Bionic Learning Network flying robot demonstrator.
Showcased AquaPenguins as autonomous bionic underwater robots.
Presented AquaJelly as an autonomous jellyfish-inspired robot.
Introduced Aqua_ray as a manta ray-inspired underwater robot.
Press coverage
- FESTO's AquaJelly and AirJelly
The Robot Report
In the news
2 events · last 90 days
9.1momentumFesto launches GripperAI software to simplify flexible robot handling
In the news
2 events · last 90 days
Why Festo has been in the news, across 6 outlets — collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Active products by Festo
5 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmartBird | Research | Top speed 6.9 m/s·Runtime 0.3 hr | 2011 | 57.6 | |
| 2 | Festo EMMT-AS Servo Motor | Actuator | — | — | 53.9 | |
| 3 |  | Aqua Penguin | Research | Payload 5 kg·Top speed 8.3 m/s | 2008 | 40.5 |
| 4 |  | Aqua Ray | Research | Top speed 0.5 m/s·Runtime 7 hr | 2008 | 39.3 |
| 5 | Aqua Jelly | Research | — | 2008 | 35.3 |
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