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With its comprehensive expertise, the company is well positioned to capitalize on the growth of the robotics market. Bosch sees the potential in this environment to develop a business worth billions. In doing so, Bosch is relying on synergies. \u201cWe are combining proven technologies from various business units with visionary innovations to drive the industrial scaling of robotics\u2014all the way to humanoids,\u201d Hartung continued. \u201cWith our commitment, we also aim to strengthen Europe as a technology hub.\u201d Through the targeted use of automation, Bosch is also increasing the global competitiveness of its local plants and countering the worsening shortage of skilled workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBosch is shaping the future\u2014on wheels and with arms,\u201d says Tanja R\u00fcckert, Managing Director of Robert Bosch GmbH. The company leverages its cross-domain automation expertise\u2014from automobiles to factories to the home\u2014as a key advantage in shaping this growth market. Bosch does not position itself as a manufacturer of humanoid robots, but rather as a leading supplier and partner for the \u201cbrain and nervous system\u201d of modern automation and robotics. At the heart of these flexible solutions is Bosch\u2019s open platform, ctrlX AUTOMATION. \u201cWe\u2019re making robotics accessible, modular, and quick to integrate. This enables our customers today, for example, to combine autonomous guided vehicles with high-precision robotic arms that can then reliably and flexibly take on tasks within existing processes,\u201d said R\u00fcckert. The Bosch Rexroth division is currently implementing several customer projects in this field.<\/p>\n
For robots\u2014whether in a factory or in the home\u2014to interact safely and precisely with their environment, they need a keen sense of touch. A tiny but indispensable technology gives robots precisely this sense of touch: microelectromechanical systems, known as MEMS sensors. They are the key that enables robots to handle objects with the necessary finesse and react sensitively to physical contact. For example, when a robot grasps a sturdy water glass or a delicate stemmed glass\u2014it is precisely this subtle distinction that the sensors enable. Bosch is the global market leader in this crucial field of MEMS sensor technology, which plays a central role at the semiconductor site in Reutlingen. \u201cA human has four million tactile sensors. If we were to build robots with that many sensors, the world\u2019s total sensor production over four years would be enough for just 12,500 robots,\u201d says Stefan Hartung. This figure underscores the immense potential and the central role Bosch plays in the future of automation and robotics. According to the market research and strategy consulting firm Yole Group, the market for MEMS sensors\u2014in which Bosch is the market leader\u2014is expected to grow to over 19.2 billion U.S. dollars by 2030, with an average annual growth rate of four percent.<\/p>\n
To accelerate development in automation and robotics, Bosch is relying on a combination of targeted internal innovation and an open ecosystem approach. To this end, the company founded Robert Bosch Robotics GmbH, a specialized unit focused on the development and industrialization of new robotics solutions. At the same time, Bosch is driving industrial scaling forward through strategic partnerships. Together with the German startup Neura Robotics, for example, Bosch is working on the further development of cognitive robots. Thanks to its deep manufacturing expertise, Bosch also serves as a key partner for leading robotics startups from around the world\u2014including Humanoid from the United Kingdom, as well as collaborations in the U.S. and China\u2014to bring their prototypes to series production on a manufacturing scale. Bosch is consolidating its activities in China in particular at the Bosch Robotics Center China (BROC), which was founded at the beginning of the year\u2014this center is driving the development of so-called Physical AI and the industrialization of robotics solutions. <\/p>\n
In addition to the \u201cintelligence\u201d of robots, Bosch\u2019s strength also lies in the critical components that give them their physical capabilities. Bosch Rexroth offers a comprehensive portfolio of key components for modern robotics and factory automation. These include, for example, high-precision electric motors and powerful servo drives that ensure dynamic and precise movements, as well as CtrlX AUTOMATION for the smart and flexible control of robots in various environments and for different requirements. In addition, Bosch offers complex assemblies and subsystems that provide robots with the necessary power, speed, and precision, thereby forming the technological backbone for various automation tasks. Bosch also provides support for factory equipment used in robotics production, such as conveyor systems from Rexroth.<\/p>\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the engine that gives automation and robotics new capabilities. \u201cThe combination of state-of-the-art electronics and mechanics with AI enables significant technological breakthroughs in automation and robotics,\u201d says Tanja R\u00fcckert. \u201cFor example, it enables robots to perceive their environment, understand processes, and learn from experience.\u201d Bosch has deeply embedded this key technology in its strategy and utilizes it on two levels: On the one hand, the company integrates AI models from the cloud directly into its physical products to enable them to act autonomously. On the other hand, Bosch is already making extensive use of AI in its own manufacturing operations\u2014for example, in optimizing production processes, predictive maintenance, and visual defect detection. The foundation for these learning AI systems is a treasure trove of data\u2014unique in the industry\u2014drawn from over 230 Bosch plants worldwide. \u201cOur decisive competitive advantage lies not in the machines alone, but in the data from our global manufacturing network,\u201d emphasizes R\u00fcckert. \u201cThis treasure trove of data is the raw material from which we develop the intelligent automation solutions of the future.\u201d To translate human expertise into machine-readable data, Bosch also uses special data suits that capture complex movement sequences as a basis for training. The company is specifically leveraging this expertise in its partnership with Neura Robotics to accelerate the development of cognitive robots.<\/p>\n
Speaking of AI: The Bosch Tech Compass, a survey of more than 11,000 people across seven countries worldwide, shows that the majority of people view AI as the most influential and positive technology of the coming years. A key finding is the growing enthusiasm for AI worldwide, with 70 percent of respondents viewing it as crucial for the future.<\/p>\n
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