Case Studies - Service Robots

Service robotics encompasses a broad field of applications, most of which having unique designs and different degrees of automation – from full tele-operation to fully autonomous operation.

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 10, 2026 A necessary part of any manufacturing process is moving components from A to B. One of the leading shower enclosure manufacturers in Europe shifted this work from employees to a fleet of ANT driven AGVs. While previously employees would walk 20 km every day to bring components to their workstations, this labor is now completed automatically, freeing up employees for more value-added (and interesting) tasks.

Dec 11, 2025 Rohlik, the leading online grocer in the Czech Republic and one of the largest online grocers in Europe, has automated order picking in its Prague fulfillment center using Brightpick.

Nov 24, 2025 Global sports retailer Decathlon was looking for solutions to be able to assist teammates in their daily tasks in stores, which would also allow them to spend more time helping customers. In addition, they wanted to be able to provide more accurate data on inventory, as well as save time that was taken to do inventory taking manually, impacting on in-store efficiency and productivity.

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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