The industry veteran comes from Ametek, where he worked as Vice President, Strategic Projects. Before, he was Managing Director at Spectro Scientific.
According to recent analyses, global production of humanoid robots exceeded the 20,000-unit mark in 2025 and is expected to more than triple in 2026.
According to the VDMA Machine Vision department, sales are expected to increase by around 3%, following a decline of 2% in 2025.
Rainer Brehm, who previously served as COO of the automation business and CTO of Digital Industries, was appointed president of the new unit.
Celia Pelaz takes over the position of CEO Defence & New Space at Schaeffler on October 1, 2026 and becomes Chairwoman of the Management Board of Stech Defence GmbH.
According to a recent analysis by Interact Analysis, global sales of industrial robots are expected to rise from about 550,000 units in 2025 to just over 760,000 units in 2030.
