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RobCo unveiled its next-generation robot, Autonomous Alfie, at Hannover Messe 2026, developed for variable and real-world industrial robotic applications. This robot opens a new category in industrial robotics by enabling manufacturers to automate processes involving precise, variable, and diverse inputs. Alfie is seen as a significant step towards Level 4 autonomy, aiming for robots to perform tasks with minimal human intervention through their learning and adaptation capabilities.
### Features of Autonomous Alfie
- Versatile manipulation with two arms
- Tight integration of sensing and execution hardware and software
- Broad application capability, from precision assembly to delicate material handling
- Support for intralogistics processes such as picking, placing, kitting, and palletizing
- Operation in dynamic, changing environments and continuous learning
- Automatic adaptation to new objects, workflows, and conditions
- Usage without extensive manual programming
RobCo Product Director Lorenzo Pautasso emphasized the system's power, stating, "In industry, things that are flashy are often celebrated; our focus is on solutions that truly work in production. Alfie can reliably perform tasks thousands of times a day, even under variable conditions."
Autonomous Alfie, planned for its first customer applications by late 2026, represents a significant advancement in RobCo's Physical AI roadmap, developed thanks to its $100 million investment. The company also aims to increase its presence in the US market. The system is offered under a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, enabling rapid adoption without upfront investment.
RobCo CEO Roman Hölzl explained, "For decades, automation has been confined to predictable, fixed environments. With Alfie, we are offering a new generation of systems that can manage variable conditions at scale. This opens up a vast new area of industrial work that automation has not been able to reach until now."
For more information about Autonomous Alfie and RobCo's unmanned industrial robotic products, visit Hannover Messe Hall 26, Stand E35.
### About RobCo
Spun out of the Technical University of Munich in 2020, RobCo develops next-generation autonomous industrial robots to enable humans to focus on extraordinary tasks instead of ordinary ones. It offers fully integrated robotic systems that address manufacturing challenges such as labor shortages, cost pressures, occupational safety, and reshoring.
The ready-to-use, easily adaptable, and continuously evolving hardware-software platform, powered by AI, is offered under a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that requires no upfront investment. With offices in Munich, San Francisco, and Austin, RobCo is redefining industrial automation worldwide with its robots.
