# 246: automatica 2025: Exploring Innovation, Robotics, and Startups Across Bavaria, Germany, and Europe

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2025-07-15
- Length: 1h 24m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Chris Luecke and Jake Hall report from Automatica 2025 in Munich, interviewing leaders from Intrinsic, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Innok Robotics, KUKA, and VDMA. They discuss how AI foundation models are making robotics accessible to non-experts, the collaborative innovation ecosystem in Bavaria, and the challenges European startups face in scaling compared to the US. The episode highlights specific technologies like Intrinsic's perception models, Innok's outdoor AMR platform, and the industry's push for interoperability standards.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge#t=0) Introduction to Automatica 2025
- [4:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge#t=280) Wendy Tan White on Intrinsic and AI Foundation Models
- [19:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge#t=1149) TUM and the Bavarian Innovation Ecosystem
- [32:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge#t=1939) Innok Robotics and Outdoor AMRs
- [45:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge#t=2713) KUKA and German Engineering Tradition
- [58:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2025-07-15-246-automatica-2025-exploring-innovation-robotics-and-startups-across-bavaria-ge#t=3502) VDMA and the Future of European Robotics

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, companies scaling up, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Intrinsic (company)
- Technical University of Munich (company)
- Innok Robotics (company)
- KUKA (company)
- VDMA (company)
- Automatica (other)
- Martin Systems (company)
- Siemens (company)

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- [RoboBusiness 2025 Recap](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-10-21-robobusiness-2025-recap) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [The Road Ahead for Robotics: Insights from Motional's Major and Foundation's Pathak](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-20-the-road-ahead-for-robotics-insights-from-motionals-major-and-foundations-pathak) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Steve Crowe, Dan Kara and Mike Oitzman look to the year ahead in robotics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2022-01-12-steve-crowe-dan-kara-and-mike-oitzman-look-to-the-year-ahead-in-robotics) (The Robot Report Podcast)
- [Recap: Promat and GTC 2025 show highlights](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-03-21-recap-promat-and-gtc-2025-show-highlights) (The Robot Report Podcast)

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