THURSDAY, NOV 19
Program Day 1
9.15 - 9.30
Welcome Speech
A warm welcome to this special day at the Robotics & Automation Summit. We are delighted to bring together industry leaders, innovators, and partners, and look forward to an inspiring exchange on the future of smart manufacturing.
Peter Pühringer
Robotics Director North East Europe
Stäubli Robotics
Speeches
9.30 - 10.00
Humanoid Robots: Between Aspiration And Reality - Where Is This Journey Heading?
In the keynote "Humanoid robots: between aspiration and reality - where is this journey heading?", we explore the massive hype surrounding Physical AI and humanoids. We critically assess their actual capabilities, separating marketing promises from technological reality. Furthermore, we address the significant technical and operational challenges that remain. Finally, there are suggestions on how to get started in this field of the futrue today.
Simon Schmidt
Senior Manager Business Unit Automated Intralogistic, Manufacturing and Assembly Systems
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
10.05 - 10.25
Navigating the Regulatory Maze: Efficient Automation with Industrial Robots
This presentation provides an overview of key European safety and cybersecurity regulations, such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, highlighting their interconnections, practical implications for robotics and automation systems, and the most important technical and organizational requirements.
Günter Heinendirk
Manager Digital Transformation
Stäubli Robotics
10.30 - 10.50
Coming soon
11.25 - 11.45
Coming soon
Praxis Panel
11.50 - 12.20
How Physical AI, Robotics & Digitalization Transform Industries
Moderation:
Anne Wendel
VDMA e.V. Robotics + Automation
Thomas Benninger
Geschäftsführer
AutoLAB - Next Automation GmbH
Dr. Florian Eger
Department Manager Simulation Technology
ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Casper Hansen
CEO
Technicon A/S
12.20 - 13.20
Time for Lunch & Networking
Pitches
13.20 - 13.30
Cheese and Sausage Production and Thermoforming
This presentation showcases machines manufactured and integrated by Rossum Integration for customers in the food industry. Each one is a unique, purpose-built solution. Every machine comes into direct contact with open food products, or produces the food itself. This places the highest demands on cycle times, product handling and hygienic design. All of the examples presented are built around Stäubli robotic solutions, specifically robots in the HE (Humid Environment) version, engineered for the harsh conditions of food production.
Matej Martisik
Business Developer
Rossum Integration s.r.o.
13.35 - 13.45
Use your Robot like a CNC machine
The Technology Package bundles all hardware and software components required to run CNC applications with a Stäubli robot. This plug-and-play system allows you to connect your robot to the controller with a single cable. As an integrator, it is possible to expand the installation with your own hardware, PLC components, software and process components. The process (milling, welding, sanding, laser cutting, etc.) is predefined and tailored to your machine. Technology Package is the perfect match for integrators to execute processes.
Lander Debruyne
Owner
CNC Technology
13.50 - 14.00
Bin-Picking with unknown or unsorted items - Challenges and success factors
In our short presentation, you will learn how aerne engineering experienced different types of bin-picking applications. A CAD matching bin-picking application we have successfully implemented with Stäubli robots in one of our assembly machines is one part of the presentation. The second part – and probably the more challenging one – is about unknown or unsorted items to be picked automatically out of bins for further processing. We will talk about the status of technologies for real applications, the challenges and success factors. Be prepared for the aerne engineering "Reality Check" on bin-picking solutions.
Marco Tobler
Verkaufsingenieur
Aerne Engineering
14.05 - 14.15
Robotic Packaging Solution for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Components
Downstream packaging in medical device manufacturing demands maximum speed with zero defects. Together with OECHSLER Health, Pharmabotix engineered a cleanroom-compliant (ISO 7/8) robotic cell for continuous glucose monitoring components. Synchronized directly to the injection molding cycle (18 s), 3 Stäubli robots deliver 1,600 parts/h with 100% cavity-pure traceability, dynamic NIO rejection, and >60 min autonomy (1 operator runs 2 lines). An adaptable, CE-certified benchmark for 24/7 MedTech automation.
Fabian Stutz
CEO & Owner
Pharmabotix AG
14.00 - 16.00
Networking | Workshops
14.30 - 15.00
Coffee Break
Workshops
15.00 - 15.45
Work Session 1: AutoTCP | Automatic TCP Calibration
AutoTCP is Stäubli’s fully automated TCP calibration solution for 4- and 6-axis robots. Fast commissioning, high accuracy, and excellent repeatability help maximize process reliability and reduce downtime. Following an EOAT collision or change, TCP accuracy can be restored instantly without re-teaching positions, allowing production to resume with a single click.
Dejan Kubli
Regional Application Expert | GI North East Europe
Stäubli Robotics
15.00 - 15.45
Work Session 2: Real Life of AGV installations
Felix Zeitler
Supportingenieur
Stäubli Robotics
Please note: If you would like to participate in a workshop, registration is required.
Praxis Panel
16.05 - 16.35
Beyond Labs: Humanoid Robotics in Industry, Service, and Healthcare
Moderation:
Vanessa Loiola
The Robot Queen
Frank Zitzmann
CEO
Ifohra - Institute for Healthcare Robotics and Automation
Michael Zeitler-Kühn
Productmanager Battery Assembly Solutions
Schaeffler Special Machinery
Simon Schmidt
Senior Manager Business Unit Automated Intralogistic, Manufacturing and Assembly Systems
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
Fabien Mugnier
ROB Division Product Line - Product Management Industrial Robots
Stäubli Robotics
17.30 END of Day 1
19.00 Dinner & Networking
FRIDAY, NOV 20
Program Day 2
09.15 - 9.30
Welcome Speech
Martina Düngfelder,
Regional Head of Sales LIFE,
Stäubli Robotics
Johannes Seitz,
Regional Head of Area Sales General Industry,
Stäubli Robotics
Speeches
9.30 - 10.00
Is the Kitchen the Next Factory?
How AI, Robotics, and Mechanical Engineering Are Reshaping the Hospitality Industry
Commercial kitchens and foodservice operations are increasingly evolving into connected production systems. Labor shortages, rising costs, stringent quality requirements, and the need to reduce food waste are accelerating the adoption of AI, robotics, and data-driven process control.
This presentation explores specific automation opportunities across the entire process chain, from production planning and robot-assisted food preparation to internal logistics and camera-based quality control. It focuses on how proven expertise from mechanical engineering and industrial automation can be adapted to the unique requirements of the hospitality industry.
Thomas Mertens will also demonstrate how SBI, BOT BOX, and the ZIM innovation network TUM HINT within the HospitalityTech Hub bring together hospitality, research, and mechanical engineering to turn technological concepts into pilot-ready, scalable solutions.
Thomas Mertens
COO, SBI - Support by Improvement GmbH,
Founder, BOT BOX GmbH
SBI Gruppe
10.05 - 10.25
Virtual Commissiong - From The Practice For The Practice
This presentation introduces F.EE and highlights the benefits of virtual commissioning with the fe.screen-sim software platform. We will demonstrate how digital twins can accelerate development, improve quality, and reduce project risks. Through practical examples, attendees will see how multiple departments can collaborate simultaneously in a shared multi-user environment. We will also explore the latest opportunities enabled by Artificial Intelligence and discuss future trends that will further enhance
engineering efficiency, innovation, and smart manufacturing processes.
Martin Köster
Sales Management fe.screen Software for Industry
F.EE GmbH
10.30 - 10.50
Turning Complex Tasks into Scalable Automation
STAQ Technology Package by QING combines AI, vision and robotics to help machine builders, integrators and OEMs automate complex and variable tasks that were previously difficult to solve. Together with Stäubli Robotics, it provides a scalable technology foundation that reduces development time, lowers technical risk and accelerates time-to-market. This keynote explores the technology, business impact, real-world adoption, lessons learned and the challenges of bringing intelligent automation into production.
Bram de Vrught
CEO
QING Food Automation
11.25 - 11.45
Intelligent Transport Systems: Flexibility by Design
Intelligent transport systems create new possibilities for flexible and efficient machine concepts. They enable products to be positioned, buffered, sorted and supplied independently , precisely synchronized with every process step. Combined with robotics where needed, they unlock greater adaptability, compact machine design and improved overall performance.
Daniel Rostan
Industry Manager Packaging
Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG
LIVE Talk: Robominds & Stäubli
11.50 - 12.30
AI Made in Bavaria: From Vision to Intelligence
Moderation: Günter Heinendirk
Manager Digital Transformation
Stäubli Robotics
Tobias Rietzler
CEO and Co-founder
robominds GmbH
Michael Schuster
Application Engineer
robominds GmbH
12.20 - 13.20
Time for Lunch & Networking
Pitches
13.20 - 13.30
A New Dimension of Automation: Endless Possibilities with Stäubli Robots Featuring a 7th Axis
Industrial robots are renowned for their precision, speed, and reliability, but their workspace is traditionally limited by a fixed installation. Discover how the combination of Stäubli’s high-performance robots with 7th-axis technology dramatically expands operational reach and creates entirely new automation opportunities. From machine tending and laser processing to large-part manufacturing and palletizing, learn how extended robot mobility enables greater flexibility, higher productivity, optimized floor space, and improved ROI across a wide range of industrial applications.
Martin Kaván
CEO, Managing Director
FeiCut s.r.o.
13.35 - 13.45
Mobile Robots in GMP Cleanrooms - New Possibilities to meet regulatory expectations
Mobile robotics is increasingly finding its way into pharmaceutical cleanroom environments – but what exactly is behind this technology, and why is it gaining traction only now? This talk begins with a brief introduction to mobile robotics and its underlying operating principles, before exploring the technological and regulatory developments that are only now making the deployment of mobile robots in GMP-regulated areas practical.
The core of the talk analyzes concrete challenges in cleanroom operations that mobile robots can address - from reducing human-borne contamination sources to automating recurring monitoring and transport tasks. Building on this, the talk examines how mobile robotics can contibute to meeting regulatory expectations, particularly regarding data integrity, process consistency, and traceability.
Finally, the talk openly addresses the current challenges - technical, regulatory, and organizational - and highlights the opportunities that mobile robotics in cleanrooms offers pharmaceutical companies.
Lukas Munzinger
Industry Lead Pharma and Packaging
Heitec AG
13.50 - 14.00
Next-Gen Automation with SCHUNK: Intelligent End-of Arm Tooling for Robotics Across Industrial and Life Science Applications
Discover how SCHUNK enables next-generation automation in both regulated and non-regulated environments. We present intelligent end-of-arm components - including grippers, force-torque sensors, and changing systems - that are suitable even for demanding applications, such as those in the pharmaceutical industry. These AI-enabled technologies not only meet new requirements for advanced, autonomous automation, but also traceability and quality while meeting GMP and safety standards. Be inspired by SCHUNK's forward-looking products and solutions for every area of automation.
Mike Mayer
Global Key Account Manager
Segmentresponsibility for Robotic and Life Sciences
LinkedIn Schunk SE & Co,. KG
14.05 - 14.15
24/7/365: Fully automated TUB Infeed & Outfeed Robotic Solution
Customized, modular & scalable robotic solution. How to strengthen stability, quality, effectiveness, traceability and flexibility in pharmaceutical fill & finish processes.
Casper Hansen
CEO and Co-Founder
Technicon A/S
Praxis Panel
14.30 - 15.00
Automation, Robotics and AI: Enabling the Future of Medicine
Moderation:
Anke Biester
Journalistin
Prof. Dr. Steffen Hamm
Professor for Digital Healthcare Management Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Amberg-Weiden
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15.00 END of Day 2