KUKA, based in Augsburg, Germany, makes industrial and collaborative robots and builds automation systems, with its Swisslog unit covering warehouse logistics. It has been part of China's Midea Group since 2017.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Car makers and manufacturers needing heavy-payload robots |
From KUKA's own website.
What stands out
- Long track record in automotive production
- Robots plus warehouse logistics through Swisslog
Worth knowing
- Large projects usually go through integrators
- Price on request
How it ranks
KUKA is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 92.0).
#5 in Best Robotics Companies · Lister Score 92.0
Midea Group completed the acquisition of a 94.55% stake in KUKA in January 2017 and bought the remaining shares in 2022..
| Rank | Best Robotics Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FANUC | 97.1 |
| 2 | ABB Robotics | 95.8 |
| 3 | Intuitive Surgical | 94.6 |
| 4 | Yaskawa | 93.3 |
| 5 | KUKA | 92.0 |
| 6 | Boston Dynamics | 90.8 |
| 7 | Universal Robots | 89.5 |
| 8 | Symbotic | 88.2 |
| 9 | Figure AI | 86.9 |
| 10 | Unitree Robotics | 85.6 |
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KUKA is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Robotics Companies (Lister Score 92.0).
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