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Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation is a robotics company founded 1959, based in Germany, developing 1 robot primarily in the Research category.
Research and development for robotics and automation systems
Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart develops mobile service robots and assistive robotics platforms, including the Care-O-bot series. Its work targets human assistance and applied R&D use cases rather than end-user consumer products, with activities centered in Germany and the institute’s robotics and automation programs.
Company facts
- HQ
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Founded
- 1959 · 67 yrs
- Website
- www.ipa.fraunhofer.de
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Milestones
Fraunhofer IPA had been working on the Care-O-bot mobile assistant for over 15 years by the time of the Care-O-bot 3 product sheet.
Fraunhofer IPA was founded in Stuttgart, Germany.
Press coverage
- Care-O-bot 3 | Description
Robotics Today
- Care-O-bot® 3 - Vision of a robot butler
University of Hertfordshire Research Profiles
- Care-O-bot 3
Fraunhofer IPA
Active products by Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care-O-bot 3 | Research | Payload 5 kg | B |
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