Robotics is evolving rapidly. Artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, and digital twins are opening up new possibilities for industrial production. At the same time, many companies continue to struggle with limited flexibility, proprietary systems, and high integration effort.
In many production environments, closed robotic systems still dominate, where mechanics, control systems, and software are supplied as a single package.
For machine builders and integrators, this often means limited flexibility when it comes to combining components from different suppliers. At the same time, increasing product variants, shorter product life cycles, and growing efficiency requirements are transforming industrial production. Automation systems must adapt more quickly to new processes and be easier to integrate.
A forward-looking approach is component-based robotics – open robotics. In this model, robotics is no longer viewed as a closed system, but as an interaction of components from different manufacturers. Mechanics, drive technology, control systems, and software can be selected independently and optimized for the specific application.
autonox Robotics consistently follows this approach by developing controller-independent robot mechanics. These can be combined with drives, control systems, and software solutions from various manufacturers. As a result, robotics becomes an integrated part of the machine control system rather than a separate entity.
The product portfolio includes four core mechanical families: DuoPod, DELTA, articc, and sCara. DuoPod systems are designed for highly dynamic pick-and-place applications along two-dimensional linear motion paths. The robust DELTA kinematics support payloads of up to 50 kg and working ranges of up to 2400 mm, featuring high-quality rolling bearings for exceptional precision and rigidity. Since 2022, articulated robots (articc and sCara) have complemented the portfolio, enabling a wide range of applications — from assembly and handling to process-specific tasks.
autonox Robotics demonstrates that openness is not a trend—it is the new foundation of modern robotics.
At the heart of autonox solutions lies this open concept: the mechanics can be operated by any suitable control system, without proprietary restrictions. This eliminates unnecessary interfaces, reduces integration effort, and simplifies the entire machine architecture. The result is a seamless system that operates without an additional robot controller. Machine builders can maintain their familiar architecture while enhancing it with high-performance robotics, such as the DELTA RLP4–300–0.5 kg (A_00602). Thanks to high-end direct drives and highly precise joints, the mechanism achieves exceptional repeatability, absolute positioning, and path accuracy down to the micrometer range — ideal for applications with the highest precision requirements.
Since its founding in 2002, autonox has grown steadily and now has around 7000 mechanical systems installed worldwide. The complete integration of development and production ensures the highest quality, reliable delivery, and adaptability across a wide range of industries — Made in Germany.