HAS KUKA POSITIONED ITSELF AS A WORLD LEADER IN INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE ROBOTICS ?

Industrial and service robotics is a field that has experienced great development in recent decades, driven by the demand for efficient, flexible and safe automation solutions for various sectors and applications. Among the companies that have stood out in this field, one of the most recognized and prestigious is KUKA, a German company founded in 1898 that has become a world leader in the manufacturing and supply of industrial and service robots.

KUKA has managed to position itself as a world leader in industrial and service robotics thanks to its capacity for innovation, its quality and its customer orientation. Throughout its history, KUKA has developed robots that have marked milestones in the industry, such as the first industrial robot with six axes of freedom in 1973, the first sensitive industrial robot in 2004 or the first sensitive collaborative robot in 2010. These robots have allowed KUKA to offer automation solutions adapted to the needs of each sector and application, from the automotive, aerospace, metallurgical or food industries, to logistics, medicine, entertainment or education.

Some examples of KUKA success stories are the following:

• In the automotive industry, KUKA has collaborated with companies such as BMW, Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla, providing robots that perform tasks such as welding, assembly, painting or transporting parts. One example is Tesla, which produces its electric cars precisely and quickly at its Fremont, California, plant using more than 1,000 KUKA robots.
• In the aerospace industry, KUKA has participated in projects such as the Airbus A380, the largest commercial aircraft in the world, for which it supplied robots that carry out the drilling, riveting and assembly of the structure parts. Another example is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , for which KUKA supplied robots capable of performing laser cutting of composite materials.
• In the food industry, KUKA has collaborated with companies such as Coca-Cola, Casa Tarradellas, Queso Entrepinares or Grifols, providing robots that perform tasks such as palletizing, packaging, cutting or handling products. A notable case is that of Grifols, a pharmaceutical company that guarantees the safety and traceability of processes by using KUKA robots to manipulate bags of blood plasma at its facilities in Barcelona.
• In the service industry, KUKA has developed robots that interact with people and the environment, offering services such as assistance, rehabilitation, education or leisure. Various robots are used in theme parks for entertainment, such as the RoboCoaster robot , who is responsive and collaborative and can work alongside people with confidence and precision. Other examples are the KMR iiwa robot, which is mobile and can move independently and flexibly, and the LBR iiwa robot.

These are just some of the success stories of KUKA, a company that has demonstrated its leadership in industrial and service robotics, and that continues to focus on innovation and excellence to offer automation solutions that improve productivity, quality and competitiveness of their clients.