
Dr. Till Reuter steps down
Dr. Till Reuter, CEO of Kuka AG for almost ten years, will be leaving the Augsburg-based robot manufacturer early in December. Peter Mohnen takes on the role of interim CEO, Andreas Pabst that of interim CFO.
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Dr. Till Reuter, CEO of Kuka AG for almost ten years, will be leaving the Augsburg-based robot manufacturer early in December. Peter Mohnen takes on the role of interim CEO, Andreas Pabst that of interim CFO.

The European Robotics Week (ERW) 2018 kicked off on November 16. This year's opening took place in Augsburg. The series of events, which will be held throughout Europe until November 25, aims to communicate robotics to the general public.

At the International Robotics Exhibition (iREX) 2017 in Tokyo, ABB presented a collaborative robot with one arm.

Siemens - Q4 and full year 2018
Siemens has closed the 2018 financial year: The company was able to increase its order intake and sales, but profits in the Industrial Business declined. This is attributable to the sluggish business in the Power and Gas Division.
ABB is investing 150 million US dollars in the construction of what it claims to be the world's most advanced, most automated and most flexible robot factory in Shanghai. In the future, it will play a key role in ABB's global robotics supply system.
The Augsburg-based Kuka Group has announced its figures for the third quarter of 2018: Sales increased, but incoming orders declined. In view of the current business development, the previous forecasts for the year as a whole have been revised downwards.
On October 3, it was announced that Rethink Robotics - known for the cobot 'Sawyer' - had to discontinue its business activities. Now the German Hahn Group has taken over the Boston-based cobot provider.

Yaskawa Europe GmbH has expanded its top management: Bruno Schnekenburger, previously President of the Robotics Division, has assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer at the company's headquarters in Eschborn since September 1. His successor will be Marcus Mead (pictured).

On October 17 and 18, the 'Human Robot Forum' will take place in Stuttgart for the third time with an accompanying trade exhibition. Visitors can expect an extensive program and an exciting panel discussion.
Wilfried Eberhardt, Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Supervisory Board at Kuka in Augsburg, has been elected Chairman of the Executive Board of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association for three years.