

In the EU-27, the robot density is 231, which is above the global average of 132.

Steute Technologies, backed by Battery Ventures, has acquired the industrial switching technology specialist and part of Kiepe Electric GmbH

According to the VDMA Machine Vision department, sales are expected to increase by around 3%, following a decline of 2% in 2025.

In the 2025 financial year, the company increased its turnover to 1.85 billion euros, an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous year.

Managing Director Marc Luksch emphasizes that the future of connection technology lies in the integration of ready-to-connect systems.