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Robot manufacturer Kuka is looking optimistically towards the year 2022

The Augsburg-based robot manufacturer Kuka, which belongs to the Chinese Midea Group, concluded orders worth nearly 3.6 billion in 2021.

Kuka robots assembling battery units. | Photo: Kuka
Kuka robots assembling battery units. | Photo: Kuka
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Thomas Kanzler

After the setbacks caused by the Corona pandemic, Kuka achieves the second-best order volume in the company's history. The self-imposed sales targets were exceeded, therefore, according to a company spokesperson, the outlook for 2022 is positive.

Kuka aims to become the leading robot manufacturer

In 2020, revenues had significantly decreased. The COVID-related downturn in growth resulted in a net loss of 95 million euros in 2020. Last year, however, positive figures were reported again (plus 49 million euros after taxes). In 2022, revenue and order intake are expected to continue rising. By 2025, Kuka plans to invest 800 million euros in research and development to become the leading robot manufacturer worldwide.

What does this mean?

The acquisition of the Augsburg-based robot manufacturer by the household appliance manufacturer Midea also sparked much political debate in Berlin and Brussels. For years, Chinese companies have been strategically purchasing companies worldwide. Now, they are leading in many high-tech sectors.

Translated automatically from German.
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