FerRobotics

Your partner

for sensitive robotics

FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology is a world leader in the development and distribution of flexible and intuitive robotic grinding, sanding, polishing, deburring, and taping equipment and cobot application kits. As the leader in technology, our clients and business partners trust in our top-quality expertise and well-founded experience in flexible automation. Our patented Active Compliant Technology offers versatile solutions, makes robots develop a sense for perfection and applies to every task conceivable in surface treatment and contact-sensitive handling.

As the world market leader in sensitive robotics, we close automation gaps seamlessly and in a surprisingly simple way. Our unique products stand for maximum benefit, optimal economic efficiency and guaranteed process reliability.

Perfection is achieved

when we strive for excellence

We provide the solution with which robots develop a feeling for perfection - for every conceivable task. With the patented Active Compliant Technology, we provide robots with tactile sensitivity and thus close quality-relevant automation gaps, because what is valuable needs to be treated with care. That which wants to inspire must be perfect. This is why robots are needed that can intuitively measure out their force and adapt to a surface at the moment of contact. Only in this way can automation processes achieve results where quality exceeds the usual standards and gives them a competitive edge. Because we are convinced that outstanding quality makes the difference, we ensure that our customers have more efficient and valuable production results.

VISION

Our vision is to optimize every aspect of the automated physical contact between machine and product, but also between humans, and make it an indispensable part of industrial and social life. This enables us to achieve better results in terms of quality and productivity, as well as optimal conditions for all those people who are involved in these processes.

In 2006 we founded FerRobotics. Since then, we have been expanding the boundaries of what is possible, helping our customers around the world to achieve a measurable increase in success.

Corporate values

In addition to our vision, our striving for the perfection of our work and the communication of values and principles, as well as the sustainable treatment of our environment and our fellow human beings, form the basis of our corporate management. We nurture consistent, fair and long-term relationships with our clients, business partners, suppliers, employees and investors. Constructive collaboration and communication optimize processes and consequently assure mutual success. Since 2024, we’ve been a proud joint venture partner of Bosch Power Tools. The cooperation with such a renowned company as Bosch underlines the outstanding value of the technology developed by FerRobotics, strengthens our market presence as well as our growth opportunities and guarantees our customers and us a solid basis for a long-term and trusting partnership.

“An idea only becomes innovative once it has succeeded in the market”

The FerRobotics team follows this mantra with complete enthusiasm, above all the company founder DI. Dr. Ronald Naderer, MBA – the man who makes visions a reality.

History

Timeline and Milestones

  • 2023
     

  • New Robotic Grinder with 90-Degree-Drive Tool Changer AAK Active Angular Kit end-effector

    Robot tool with fixed 90-degree drive and tool changer. For robotic cutting, grinding, deburring, brushing, …

  • Robotic Grinder with straight and 90-Degree-Drive option

    AAK Tool Changer for robotic sanding, grinding, polishing, cutting, deburring, radial/axial brushing, satin finishing, …

  • WORLD'S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC COMPLIANCE TOOL
    Finesse Sanding for Experts in the Automotive Industry

    FerRobotics Fully Electric E-AOK XS Double Header revolutionizes "Paint Repair" (Finesse Sanding)

  • 2022
     

  • ATK - ACTIVE TAPING KIT REVOLUTIONIZES THE APPLICATION OF ADHESIVE TAPE
    For taping, masking, fine line taping, paint preparation and much more.

    FerRobotics ATK gets nominated for ECONOVIUS
    (special prize in the course of the Austrian National Innovation Award)

  • New FerRobotics 501-Series.
    FerRobotics AOK 501 Orbital Sander and AAK 501 Angular Grinder
    with more power and less moving mass.
  • 2021
     

  • Finesse Sanding gets new industry standard.

    FerRobotics AOK XS Double Header revolutionizes "Paint Finish" (Defect Repair)

  • 2020
     
  • Expansion of the product range by the ACF-Kit Owner of over 70 patents
  • 2018
     

  • World leader in the development and sale of sensitive robot components

    International technology leader in the new area of  "robot grinding"

  • 2016
     

  • Founding of the USA subsidiary

    FerRobotics Inc.

  • 2014
     

  • Continuous expansion of the product range

    ASK, AOK, AAK, ABG

  • 2013
     

  • Market entry in the USA

  • 2012
     

  • Market entry in Asia

  • 2011
     

  • Market launch of "ACTIVE CONTACT FLANGE"

    World innovation: Cross-industry automation equipment that gives robots a feeling of contact and closes problematic automation gaps. Stressful and sensitive manual work can now be automated, in that robots “feel what they are doing”.

  • 2008
     

  • Development of the flexible lightweight robot ROMO

    Demo robot for industry

  • 2006
     

  • Founding of FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH as a spin-off from Johannes-Kepler-University Linz

    Initial spark: Recurring inquiries from industry to the university for flexible and economical automation solutions

CEO

The pioneer of perfection

Ronald Naderer

Ronald Naderer was born in 1975 and is the co-founder and CEO of FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH. He holds both a bachelor's and master’s degree in Mechatronics and he received a distinction in his PhD from the Johannes-Kepler-University in Linz. Naderer also completed a Master of Business Administration with distinction at the Donau-University Krems and the TU in Vienna.

Since establishing the company in 2006, Ronald Naderer has managed the technology, R&D, product development, sales, marketing organization and finance departments of FerRobotics. His core technological competences are contact-sensitive robotic solutions, competences which he is using to give rise to the industry of the future. Naderer has always been convinced that it was possible to equip robots with tactile sense and then use these new abilities to establish them as intuitive and reliable working partners for humans. Ronald Naderer is still driven by this passion and vision today.

Awards

2022  Econovius Award Nominee

2022  US-A-BIZ Award Silver

2021   Constantinus Award 2021

2020   Innovation Award 2020/21

2020   US-A-BIZ Award Silver

2017   Insight USA - 10 Most Innovative Robotics Companies

2016   Linz Entrepreneur of the Year

2013    euRobotics TechTransfer Award, 3rd place

2012    Austrian State Innovation Prize ECONOVIUS

2011    VDI Award | German Association of Engineers

2011    Top3 Robotics Award | HMI

2011    Top5 Hermes Award | HMI

2010    European Manufacturer of the Year

2010    European Strategic Manufacturing Award

2008    Start-up Businessman of the Year

2008    MM Award Automatica

2008    Innovation prize Upper Austria

2008    Dr. Wolfgang Houska Prize

2007    Rudolf Trauner Prize

Career

Welcome to FerRobotics

The market is open to new ideas. And we are open to motivated people who have new ideas and want to realize them. Strengthen our team of experts and make visions come true - because that is exactly what we do every day.

FerRobotics is an international high-tech company and a global leader in the development and sale of sensitive robot elements that give robots a feeling of touch. As a trendsetter and reliable partner, we design flexible automation in automotive, aerospace and general industry. Get to know us and join us on our mission to redesign working environments!

Your initiative application on jobs@ferrobotics.at is always welcome!

The market is open to new ideas. And we are open to motivated people who have new ideas and want to realize them. Strengthen our team of experts and make visions come true - because that is exactly what we do every day.

FerRobotics is an international high-tech company and a global leader in the development and sale of sensitive robot elements that give robots a feeling of touch. As a trendsetter and reliable partner, we design flexible automation in automotive, aerospace and general industry. Get to know us and join us on our mission to redesign working environments!

Your initiative application on jobs@ferrobotics.at is always welcome!

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