Kassow Robots develops and produces collaborative robots for industrial applications with around 25 employees at its two locations in Copenhagen and Prague. Bosch Rexroth and Kassow Robots signed a corresponding agreement on March 18, 2022. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The transaction is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities.

"Collaborative industrial robots are another important building block for the adaptable factory of the future," says Dr. Marc Wucherer, member of the Bosch Rexroth Executive Board responsible for sales and factory automation. The lightweight robots from Kassow Robots can be used in a variety of ways in industrial production. The cobots have a high payload capacity and reach and can work in very confined spaces: Equipped with seven axes, a cobot from Kassow Robots can reach around corners like an arm, offering unprecedented flexibility on the market.

Bosch Rexroth enables Kassow Robots to expand worldwide

"With Bosch Rexroth as an international leader in factory automation, we have found a partner who will support us in expanding our business activities. We are thus opening up new market access for our cobot portfolio," explains Kristian Kassow, founder, managing director and co-owner.

Since the launch of the first two Cobot models in 2019, the company's product family has grown to five collaborative robot models. These offer reach ranges of 850 to 1800 millimetres with payloads of 5 to 18 kilograms and achieve joint speeds of up to 225 degrees per second.

All models have seven axes and are easy to program and operate. The software offers a modular platform that enables easy integration of peripheral devices such as grippers, image processing systems or other customer-specific functionalities.

Thanks to the combination of reach and payload, the cobots can take on a wide range of automation tasks: from packaging to machine loading and pick-and-place applications to optical quality control. The integration costs are significantly lower compared to smaller industrial robots, as their inherent safety and lower mass mean that they require less effort to safeguard. Kassow Robots has already sold cobots in the lower three-digit range since 2019. Bosch Rexroth plans to significantly expand the business internationally.