Automatica

Work environments and society at large will experience great changes in coming years. automatica, the leading exhibition held in Munich from June 27 to 30, 2023, showcased solution approaches that automation and robotics offer in this context. A roaring comeback after just one year: 40,000 visitors from approx. 88 countries, 650 exhibitors from 34 countries, and a captivating supporting program. The co-location with LASER World of PHOTONICS and World of QUANTUM has provided significant added value to many participants.

In this report from automatica Volker Spanier, Head of Manufacturing Solutions Epson EMEAR, marks the 40th anniversary of Epsons open-market robot sales while also commemorating the tenth year of Automatica. He discusses challenges and opportunities A key obstacle is a scarcity of skilled labor. There’s a common misconception that robots eliminate jobs. But on the contrary, automation helps to retain jobs.

At automatica it was hard to miss the presence of the Danish robotics industry. Especially the robotics cluster of Odense was prominently represented, both in a pavilion and in the startup arena. During the event Odense robotics signed a partnership with Pittsburgh Robotics Network, a key hub in the US. And after an intensive pitch process and questioning from an expert panel, Aim Robotics emerged as the winners of the 2023 Odense Investor Summit. In this report Marco van der Hoeven from Rocking Robots discusses this with Søren Elmer Kristensen, CEO Odense Robotics and Martyna Waliszewska, Investment Manager at Invest in Odense.

At the start of automatica 2023 Reinhard Pfeiffer, CEO of the Messe München Group, highlighted the significant strides in the fields of robotics, pointing out the potential for this technology to increase efficiency, save energy, and contribute to more sustainable production.

Around fifty percent of employees in Germany see robots as helping to address the shortage of skilled workers. A large majority consider the use of artificial intelligence software such as ChatGPT to be a useful aid in making decisions in the workplace in the future. These are results from the trend index of automatica 2023, which takes place from June 27 to 30 in Munich. For this, 1,000 employees in Germany were surveyed by a market research institute.

The German robotics and automation sector is on track for another record year: the industry is forecasting a 13 percent increase in sales to 16.2 billion euros in 2023. In 2022, companies already recorded a 5 percent sales increase to 14.3 billion euros, says VDMA Robotics.

Automatica, the international trade fair focusing on smart automation and robotics, is set to take place in Munich from June 27-30. Among the array of exhibitors, Elite Robots is scheduled to display its recently developed solutions at HALL B4 – Booth 311, created in cooperation with its local partners.

United Robotics Group, a European provider of service robotics, presents an extensive portfolio of robotics solutions for various industrial sectors, including CobiotX, the new generation of service robots. By incorporating products from its recent acquired Spanish subsidiary Robotnik Automation, the company debuts application showcases for the inspection and maintenance sector.

Industrial robot supplier, TM Robotics, distribution partner of Shibaura Machine, will launch the full THE SCARA robot range to the European market at Automatica 2023. Held from 27 to 30 June in Münich, Germany, Automatica is a significant event for Europe’s robot launches. TM Robotics will exhibit under the Shibaura Machine name in hall B5, stand 406.

Hall B4 of Messe München will become the venue for a top-level event in the artificial intelligence and robotics sector on the second day of automatica (Wednesday, June 28, 2023). Visionaries from research and industry will put a spotlight on visionary developments and emerging technologies in four sessions held at the munich_i Hightech Summit. These experts will also share their input on consequences to society as technology impacts all aspects of life.