The jury selected three companies for the Robotics Award from numerous applications from Germany and abroad. The jury assessed the technical innovation of the solutions as well as their market maturity and economic implementation.

The nominees are listed below in alphabetical order:

• Leverage Robotics, Munich, Germany: The nominated system 'RoboHive' for robot programming is based on the combination of an AI-driven user interface in natural language and a time-based visual drag-and-drop workflow for multi-robot applications. The user can describe tasks in general terms without specifying each individual step. The system translates these tasks into detailed robot programs, speeding up the development of complex tasks. In addition, it has a time-based drag-and-drop interface that enables clear visualization of complex workflows. This combination increases agility and efficiency in production while reducing labor costs.
  
  
• Mantis Robotics, Leuven, Belgium: The world's first high-speed industrial robot with intrinsic 3D spatial perception was nominated. This enables the Mantis robot to plan its path around people. Thanks to this physical intelligence, it can interact safely and seamlessly alongside humans. It combines the advantages of fixed robot arms and collaborative robots. Thanks to a code-free and digital twin setup, the industrial robot can be deployed within a few hours and, according to the provider, is far cheaper than comparable devices and much more productive than cobots.
  
  
• Maple Advanced Robotics, Richmond Hill, Canada: The nominated project 'Mari Aars' is an AI-controlled robotics platform for fast and code-free programming. This is made possible by advanced 3D scanning, automatic robot path generation and an intuitive graphical flowchart user interface that eliminates reliance on coding and CAD files. In addition, the platform includes functions that compensate for deviations and thus ensure a consistent level of quality. According to the provider, the robotics platform enables significant increases in productivity, thereby reducing labor and quality costs.

The winner will be announced on February 19 at the Hannover Messe Press Preview. The prize includes a comprehensive package consisting of an exhibition space in the Application Park at Hanober Fair, a presentation slot in the Robotics Forum and an interview in the Robotics Podcast.