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The history of Kuka begins in 1898 with Johann Joseph Keller and Jakob Knappich in Augsburg. Since then, the company has stood for ideas and innovations made in Germany. In 1973, Kuka made history as a robotics pioneer with the world's first industrial robot with six electromechanically driven axes. In 1996, Kuka was the first robot manufacturer to venture the paradigm shift to PC-based robot control. Today, Kuka is one of the leading providers of intelligent automation solutions.