KUKA Germany Opens USD 1 Million Robotics Technology Center in Mexico

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On October 15, German industrial robotics company KUKA Robotics officially opened its first innovation and technology development center in Mexico in Apodaca, Nuevo León, with a project investment of USD 1 million and plans to create 80 jobs. The new center is located in the Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica (PIIT) technology park and has installed a robotics laboratory and automated work cells, focusing on the development and testing of artificial intelligence, industrial welding, mobile robotics, and advanced automation technologies.

The center is housed in the CIIDIT research building of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and is equipped with industrial robot and mobile robot demonstration facilities for proof-of-concept of automation systems, technical seminars, and training for industrial customers. KUKA will also offer industrial robot and mobile robot training courses here, providing equipment application and system integration training to manufacturing enterprises in northern Mexico.

According to the facility arrangements announced by KUKA, the technology center will carry out application development for material handling, industrial welding, mobile robotics, and digital automation, serving companies in automotive manufacturing, in-plant logistics, electronics manufacturing, and metalworking. The work includes demonstrations of industrial robot operation, testing of automation solutions, and application validation for specific production tasks.

The new center will also engage in technical cooperation with the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, local technology partners, and industrial enterprises. The opening event on October 15 was attended by representatives from KUKA Mexico, KUKA North America business leaders, and the university. The center will provide industrial technology training and develop robot application solutions tailored to enterprises' production needs.