Will be on the road together in the future

EUnited Robotics and VDMA Robotics + Automation are merging to form a strong platform for the European robotics industry. The members of EUnited Robotics will be represented by VDMA R+A from January 2023.

“We will pool our resources in a strong European platform to leverage the benefits of automation in Europe. This will allow us to become more efficient in developing standards for the smart factory of the future, more vocal on regulatory issues, and committed to advancing our approach of a human-centric future of work,” says Wilfried Eberhardt, chairman of EUnited Robotics.

“VDMA Robotics + Automation brings together more than 370 member companies from 13 European countries,” says Patrick Schwarzkopf, managing director of VDMA Robotics + Automation. “We look forward to continuing the many activities of EUnited Robotics, such as the ‘European Robotics Summit’, advocacy at the European level and the ‘Good Work Charter’ campaign. This is truly a win-win for the European robotics industry.”

Klaus-Dieter Axt, Executive Director of EUnited AISBL, added: “The close cooperation between EUnited Robotics and VDMA R+A is already well established and is reflected in the large overlap in membership of the two association platforms. With this strategic decision, the members of EUnited Robotics will benefit from new synergies and will be able to use the entire range of services offered by VDMA. We will continue the good cooperation between EUnited and VDMA Robotics + Automation in the future.”