KUKA overview

KUKA is a globally recognized robotics and automation group known for orange industrial robot arms and large turnkey automation programs. The company combines robot hardware, controllers, software, cell engineering and systems integration, making it important not only as a robot manufacturer but also as a production-line partner.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	1898
Country	Germany
Address	Zugspitzstrasse 140, 86165 Augsburg
Employees	Approx. 15,000 globally
Specializes in	Industrial robot arms, robotic cells, automation systems, mobile platforms, automotive and general industry automation
Products	KR AGILUS, KR CYBERTECH, KR QUANTEC, KR FORTEC, LBR iisy, LBR iiwa, KUKA.Sim, KR C5 controllers, KMR mobile robots
Typical projects	Automotive body shops, EV manufacturing, aerospace drilling, foundry and casting automation, palletizing, medical technology production, electronics handling, intralogistics, turnkey robotic production lines
Management and ownership	KUKA is part of Midea Group. CEO: Peter Mohnen. Strategic control sits with Midea as majority owner, while KUKA operates as a robotics and automation group with regional subsidiaries and business units.

Website: www.kuka.com

KUKA review summary

KUKA is a German automation group with sales of EUR 3.9 billion, about 14,500 employees and operations in more than 50 countries. Founded in Augsburg in 1898, it built the first industrial robot with six electric motor-driven axes and today combines robots, production systems, software and warehouse automation. It is controlled by China's Midea Group and is not listed on a stock exchange. This profile sets out KUKA's history, ownership, business segments, 2025 results, restructuring, product range, technology strategy and management.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	KUKA SE & Co. KGaA (KUKA Group)
Founded	1898 in Augsburg, by Johann Josef Keller and Jakob Knappich
Headquarters	Augsburg, Germany
Employees	14,542 full-time equivalents at December 31, 2025
Sales revenues	EUR 3,897.2 million in 2025
Orders received	EUR 4,157.3 million in 2025
EBIT	EUR 58.7 million, a margin of 1.5%
Business segments	Systems, Robotics, Digital, Swisslog, Swisslog Healthcare; KUKA China operates across them
Controlling shareholder	Midea Group, China
Stock listing	None
Chief Executive Officer	Christoph Schell

Strengths

A complete offering: robots, production systems, software, logistics and healthcare automation.
A robot range from 3 kg to 1,300 kg payload.
A strong and growing position in China.
Record research spending and a clear software and AI agenda.
An investment-grade credit rating and positive free cash flow.