COBOTS4YOU

Conference Expo

on October 21, 2025



Vogel Convention Center Würzburg


Registration

October 21, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Vogel Convention Center Würzburg

These topics await you at ConExpo

  • Application examples and industries
  • Economic efficiency of cobots
  • programming
  • Flexibility and mobility
  • Security & Integration
  • Introduction of cobots

Exhibitor

Agenda

Further information on the times will follow shortly

Admission and registration

Welcome to COBOTS4YOU - Opening Session

Mixed Reality in der MRK

  • Description

    In this talk, I will present our research in the field of mixed reality for HRC applications. One project involves making cobot programming accessible to non-experts using AR/VR headsets, for example, in the preparation of welding applications. A second project investigates the extent to which mixed reality can be used to train employees at HRC workplaces. These approaches have the potential to implement future HRC applications more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Prof. Dr. Tobias Kaupp

Head of the Center for Robotics (CERI) at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)

Update 2025: Current requirements for compliant cobot applications

  • Description

    2025 will bring a number of significant regulatory changes that directly affect manufacturers, integrators, and operators of cobot applications. This keynote speech will provide a concise overview of the current standards and legal requirements: The new robotics standard EN ISO 10218:2025 – Key points and impacts on planning and integration The updated EN ISO 13849-1 (safety functions of control systems) – What will specifically change in the implementation of functional safety The new EU Machinery Regulation (EU 2023/1230) – Requirements for conformity assessment, CE marking, and technical documentation from January 20, 2027 Practical recommendations for the legally compliant development, integration, and safe operation of cobot systems A presentation for everyone who plans, builds, or operates safe and standards-compliant cobot applications – concise, up-to-date, and with a focus on practical implementation.

Jens Müller

Müller and Partner Experts

Do It Yourself Automation! Successfully Implementing DIY Robotics

  • Description

  • Automation is no longer just relevant for large industrial companies. Small and medium-sized enterprises and skilled trades businesses also benefit by optimizing processes, relieving the burden on skilled workers, and creating more attractive jobs. But how can automation be implemented cost-effectively without high investments and dependence on external providers? In my presentation, you will receive inspiration, ideas, and possible solutions to these questions. We will discuss:
  • Why DIY robotics?
  • How can it be implemented safely and quickly?
  • What challenges need to be overcome?
  • What do best practice examples look like? Using concrete use cases, the presentation will demonstrate how medium-sized companies can quickly get started with automation with minimal risk.

Armin Lausterer

Engineering office for process optimization

Heavyweights in the cobot sector 20 kg – A contribution to health protection

  • Description

    This presentation provides an overview of how collaborative robots (cobots) with a payload of over 20 kg can make a significant contribution to occupational health. Given the increasing importance of health protection, it is crucial to protect our employees from health problems, especially musculoskeletal disorders. The use of cobots can automate heavy lifting operations, significantly reducing the risk of physical overload. The presentation explains the advantages of this technology, describes specific applications in various work areas, and demonstrates how the implementation of cobots protects and promotes employee health in the long term.

Jürgen Ostermeier

Elite Robots Deutschland GmbH

COBOTS4YOU-Impulscafé

In the presentations, we provide inspiration and show our visitors how cobots can support them, how they can prepare for cobots, what advantages cobots offer in the company and how they can make it easier to get started with cobots.

Productivity and efficiency versus flexibility and safe human-robot collaboration

- where collaborative robots vs. industrial robots demonstrate their strengths and where they complement each other

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    The shortage of skilled workers increasingly requires the productive and efficient automation of manual tasks and the greater involvement of humans in this process. This requires achieving unrestricted productivity and performance. This presentation will cover the following aspects of DENSO Robotics' cobots: How can the advantages of a safe collaborative robot be combined with the high performance of traditional industrial robots? Pros and cons of industrial robots/cobots with regard to requirements and applications? Advantages of a compact, lightweight cobot architecture for location-flexible workplaces? Cobots & AMR - how to increase performance and safety. These points will be illustrated by practical examples of the collaborative compact robot "COBOTTA" and the high-performance robot "COBOTTA PRO" from various industries (including manufacturing, logistics, and the laboratory sector).

presented by

Carsten Busch

Manager Robotics Sales von DENSO Robotics Europe

Rethinking production: Automation with cobots as the key

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    The world of manufacturing is undoubtedly undergoing a transformation. Customer demands are constantly rising, which is why companies need to produce faster, more flexibly, and in smaller batch sizes. The search for suitable skilled workers is becoming even more difficult. For manufacturing companies, the automation of production processes—especially with the help of cobots—is proving to be an effective solution for overcoming these challenges. And it gets even better: Automation solutions can be implemented more easily and quickly these days than many people think.

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ROI in Robotics: Maximizing Value

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    The presentation covers five key measures—cost reduction, productivity increase, quality and precision improvement, investment strategy optimization, and human-robot collaboration—to achieve maximum added value in terms of ROI in robotics.

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Moving and Preserving - Leadership in Times of Digital Change

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    Digitalization is changing processes and procedures at an unprecedented pace, and even experts find it difficult to predict what artificial intelligence will be capable of in the next five years. This uncertainty affects companies as much as their employees. In times of change, stability and trust are crucial factors for successful leadership. As an engineer and expert in artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital transformation, I have worked closely with medium-sized companies and their leaders over the past few years. I am familiar with the challenges that come with introducing new technologies—not only on a technical level, but especially in leadership and dealing with change. But how can a leader convey security when they themselves are faced with uncertainty? What role does transparent communication play, and how can it be authentically anchored in the corporate culture? In my talk, I will share experiences and strategies from my practice—with a clear focus on how leaders can create a stable foundation in uncertain times through transparency and reflective communication.

Dario Luipers

Independent consultant in the field of New Leadership

End of the event

 Moderator: Bernd Meidel

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