International Federation of Robotics
IFR elects Milton Guerry as new President
The board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) elected Milton Guerry from Schunk USA as the new president. Klaus König from Kuka was elected as the new Vice President.
"I am very honored to assume the office of IFR President and look forward to a successful collaboration with Klaus König and our IFR members," says Milton Guerry. He was already elected IFR Vice President in December 2019. Milton Guerry succeeds Steven Wyatt (ABB, Switzerland), who is leaving ABB and thus stepping down from office. Steven Wyatt has held the position of President since December 2019 and was previously Vice President of the IFR for two years.
Milton Guerry thanked Steven Wyatt for his many years of successful work in the service of the International Federation of Robotics: "Steven has done outstanding work for robotics. His work has inspired the entire industry, especially the representatives of national robotics associations, robot manufacturers, research institutes and the media."
Milton Guerry leads the Schunk USA team based in Morrisville, North Carolina. He joined Schunk in 2000 and has held various leadership positions. He assumed his current role as Managing Director in 2007. Milton Guerry is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Robotic Industries Association (RIA). He began his career in the automotive industry in various technical roles.
Klaus König is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kuka's Robotics division, based in Augsburg. He joined Kuka in July 2017 as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to this, he held various management positions in the German automotive industry. During his career, he also took on international assignments and worked in Canada and Italy for several years. König holds a degree in mechanical engineering from RWTH Aachen University. as
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