04/20/2026 ## Wandelbots, SCHUNK and EY Join Forces to Scale Physical AI for Europe’s Mittelstand using NVIDIA Technology [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-schunk-and-ey-join-forces-to-scale-physical-ai/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/platform-based-automation-solution-for-industrial-robotics-by-gessmann/index.html) 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? [Read More](/content/news/sovereign-industrial-ai-is-coming-will-your-factory-be-ready/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-and-softserve-partner-to-accelerate-software-defined-robotics-with-physical-ai/index.html) 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. [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-industrieanzeiger-2024/index.html) 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](/content/news/wandelbots-kenext-2024-1/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-ard-documentary-2024/index.html) "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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-handelsblatt-2024-1/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-vdi-2024/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-automationspraxis-2023-1/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-gruenderszene-2024/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-manager-magazin-2024/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-deutsche-startups-2024-1/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-frankfurter-allgemeine-2024/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-frankfurter-allgemeine-2024-1-2/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-automationspraxis-2024-1-1/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-podcast-robotik-industrie-2023/index.html) 🎙️🤖 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 [Read More](/content/news/podcast-fabrik-zukunft/index.html) 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 [Read More](/content/news/wandelbots-automationspraxis-2023-3/index.html) In the spring, Wandelbots – previously best known for its robot teaching tool TracePen – announced that it would focus 100 percent on...