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Increasing individualization is also a key driver of HRC in the eyes of Helmut Schmid, General Manager Western Europe at Universal Robots. In his presentation, he mentions Adidas' new Speedfactory, for example. In future, it should be possible to produce a sports shoe designed according to the customer's specifications within 5 hours - and not in China, but in Germany. This is only possible with completely new production concepts.