Case Studies - Robots addressing the UN SDGs

Jun 09, 2026 In Western Australia, Coral Maker has partnered up with Autodesk to develop a system that uses collaborative robots (cobots) from Universal Robots to help revitalize the coral reefs of Australia.

Feb 26, 2026 For a sustainable circular economy, recycling plays an essential role, especially when electronic consumer goods are involved. The recycling of electronic waste can be harmful to human health and is therefore an optimal field of application for robotics and automation. The Irish technology company Votechnik has developed a system with a KR QUANTEC that can master these challenges.

Feb 23, 2026 Rigdon, a tyre reconditioning company based in Günzburg (Germany), was facing major challenges in its internal logistics. As a medium-sized company that transports a large volume of tyres between various production stations and the warehouse on a daily basis, Rigdon needed a solution that offered both efficiency and flexibility.

Feb 23, 2026 With the booming development of the electric vehicle market, the demand for lithium batteries continues to grow, the production efficiency and quality of lithium batteries are also increasingly high requirements.

Aug 07, 2025 With the rapid increase of the global ageing population, prone to diseases and injuries, the intervention of rehabilitation robots in the clinical environment can assist by addressing the global insufficiency of clinical therapists.

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