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04/20/2026
Wandelbots, SCHUNK and EY Join Forces to Scale Physical AI for Europe’s Mittelstand using NVIDIA Technology
Bringing Physical AI from Lighthouse Projects to Mass Adoption in European Manufacturing Berlin / Stuttgart / Dresden – Wandelbots, SCHUNK and EY today announced a collaboration to accelerate the industrial-scale adoption of Physical AI across Europe’s Mittelstand using NVIDIA technology. By combining standardized automation hardware, software-defined robot control, industrial-grade simulation and a repeatable operating model, the partners aim to unlock the largest untapped Physical AI...
04/20/2026
Platform-Based Automation Solution for Industrial Robotics by Gessmann
W. Gessmann GmbH will be presenting a new software defined approach to industrial automation at Hannover Messe 2026 in Hall 16, Stand B10/1, together with Wandelbots. The focus is on how heterogeneous robot fleets can be efficiently coordinated and integrated into existing production and intralogistics environments. For the first time, a fully integrated solution will be showcased that connects the planning, simulation, and operation of robotic systems. At its core is the Wandelbots NOVA...
11/03/2025
Sovereign Industrial AI Is Coming. Will Your Factory Be Ready?
Across Europe, manufacturers are turning to artificial intelligence to regain industrial momentum – yet few are truly prepared for what it demands. The obstacle isn’t vision but structure: fragmented systems, incomplete data and disconnected machines limit progress. Real transformation begins with digitised shop floors and digital twins – the foundations on which Europe’s sovereign AI infrastructure can turn experience into intelligence.
06/24/2025
Wandelbots and SoftServe Partner to Accelerate Software-Defined Robotics with Physical AI
Uniting Expertise in Intuitive Robot Control and AI for Scalable Industrial Automation 24. June 2025 – Munich, Germany – At Automatica...
10/29/2024
A Universal Operating System for Robotics is Urgently Needed.
Robots have long been taking on tasks such as vacuuming or lawn mowing in many households. However, industry, especially medium-sized...
09/22/2024
Without a Universal Operating System, Robots Will Never Go Mainstream
Read more about the potential the lies within industrial robotics for the SMB sector. Christian Piechnick, CEO, and Stephan Hotz, CPO,...
09/08/2024
The Big Fear - Future in Eastern Germany
"Fear and hatred have never led to anything positive.", Christian Piechnick claims in the documentary 'The Big Fear - Future in Eastern...
08/19/2024
Robotics Start-up Wandelbots Radically Changes Its Strategy
Christian Piechnick, CEO and co-founder of Wandelbots, gives insightful details on their strategic shift in an interview with Axel...
06/26/2024
The Robotics Start-up Wandelbots Focuses on Software
With its TracePen—a digital pen for teaching robot positions—Wandelbots, spun out of TU Dresden in 2017, has made a name for itself...
06/16/2024
Wandelbots: Pioneering Robotic Democratization Gears Up
A year ago, we announced a radical strategic shift: moving away from hardware (TracePen) and towards a software-only strategy. In an...
06/06/2024
This Is How The Wandelbots Founder Won Over Investors With Their Pivot
Wandelbots CEO and co-founder Christian Piechnick doesn't want to build a mediocre startup. After nearly six years, the company underwent...
05/09/2024
Eastern German Robotics Star Embarks on a Fresh Start
Wandelbots was once hailed as a startup hope but stumbled despite the global robotics boom. Now, co-founder Christian Piechnick aims to...
05/05/2024
30 Exciting Startups from Dresden You Should Know About
The beautiful city on the Elbe, Dresden, is always worth a visit, especially when it comes to exciting startups. In recent years, an...
03/23/2024
The Intelligent Robots Are Here
The Dresden startup Wandelbots, for example, is working with its software solutions to simplify the interaction between humans and robots...
03/19/2024
Figure 01 and Nvidia GR00T are just the beginning: What lies ahead for German mechanical engineering
If you enter a factory today, you will have to search hard to find a machine without chips and software components. Software and...
03/07/2024
Wandelbots Introduces a Revolutionary Robot-Agnostic Software Platform
Stephan Hotz, Chief Product Officer at Wandelbots, outlines his stance on open platforms for robotics and automation. Wandelbots will...
11/07/2023
Podcast: Robotics in Industry
🎙️🤖 Podcast Tip - Robotics in Industry - Wandelbots' Software Creates Synergies in the Automation Landscape! A few days ago, Christian...
11/06/2023
Podcast: Factory of the Future
Here is the link to the podcast. Robot programming and virtual commissioning often seem complex and cumbersome at first – more like...
10/16/2023
Software supports the entire automation process
In the spring, Wandelbots – previously best known for its robot teaching tool TracePen – announced that it would focus 100 percent on...