Agile Robots overview
Agile Robots develops intelligent robotic systems that combine force control, perception, AI software and industrial manipulation. The company is important because it sits between conventional industrial arms and newer AI-native robotics, targeting tasks that require sensitivity, precision and adaptability.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 2018 |
Country | Germany / China |
Address | Munich, Germany; Beijing, China |
Employees | Approx. 1,000+; public estimates vary |
Specializes in | Intelligent robot arms, force-controlled automation, AI robotics, medical and industrial manipulation |
Products | Diana robot, AgileCore, intelligent robot systems, application-specific automation cells |
Typical projects | Electronics assembly, medical automation, precision manipulation, flexible production, robot software and AI-enabled factory cells |
Management and ownership | Agile Robots is privately held and venture backed, with roots in German aerospace robotics research and operations in Germany and China. Founder leadership includes Zhaopeng Chen; ownership includes founders, employees and investors. |
Website: www.agile-robots.com
Agile Robots review summary
Agile Robots is a Munich robotics company that has grown in seven years from a research spin-off into a group with more than 2,500 employees. It was founded in 2018 out of the German Aerospace Center, reported revenue of about EUR 200 million for 2024 and launched an industrial humanoid in November 2025. This profile sets out its history, acquisitions, figures and products.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | Agile Robots SE |
Founded | 2018, as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, DLR |
Founder and CEO | Zhaopeng Chen |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Employees | More than 2,500, from about 60 countries |
Research staff | More than 1,000 AI and robotics specialists |
Robots deployed | More than 20,000 |
Revenue | About EUR 200 million in 2024 |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Strengths
Very fast growth in revenue and headcount.
Research roots at DLR and a large engineering team.
A range from arms to humanoids to complete lines.
Challenges
Integration of large acquisitions.
A humanoid that has only just been launched.
No published profit figures.
Read the full review: Agile Robots Company Profile: History, Acquisitions, Figures and Products
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
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