KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, is a member of the IWKA Aktiengesellschaft Group (Karlsruhe) and is one of the world's leading suppliers of industrial robots. Its core competencies are the development, production and sale of industrial robots, controllers, software and linear units. The company is the market leader in Germany and Europe, and ranks third in the world. The KUKA Robot Group employs about 1,750 people worldwide. Of these, 1,200 are employed in Germany, either at the KUKA Robot Group headquarters in Augsburg, or at various branches and subsidiaries. In 2005, sales totalled 340 million euros. With over 20 subsidiaries, the company is represented in Europe, the USA and Asia.
URL: www.kuka-roboter.de

Focal points of project:
Development of flexible control and regulation technology for complex kinematics as a new central component of the technology platform.

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