KUKA India marks its 20th year
of operations by inaugurating
a new office and customer
experience centre in Bengaluru. As India
emerges as a key market for electronic
mobile manufacturing, KUKA India has
strategically focused on the electronics
industry by establishing a Centre of
Excellence cum customer experience
and training centre. This initiative
aims to address the growing need for
skilled resources in robot operation, cell
construction, on-site customer service
management, and related services.
In collaboration with PES University,
a renowned engineering college &
University, KUKA India aims to produce
skilled and trained robotic professionals
for the automation and robotics industry.
The Centre was inaugurated on April
16, 2025, by Mr. Reinhold Gross,
CEO of KUKA Robotics Augsburg,
Germany and Mr. Pratik Kumar, CEO
of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering.
Other distinguished guests included
Prof. Jawahar Doreswamy, Mr. Alan
Fam (Regional CEO, KUKA Robotics
APeC), Mr. Rakesh Saini (VP Production
Engineering, Skoda), Mr. Arul Moses
(Amphenol Omni Connect),
Dr. Dhanasekaran Radhakrishnan
(Senior VP, HCL Technologies),
Dr. Ajoy (CEO, PESU), Mr. Nagaraj Naik
(SFO Technologies), Mr. Hari E
(Head Sales & Business Development,
Titan Engineering and Automation
Limited), Mr. Harshal Nahar (MD, Nahar's
Group India), Mr. Rajesh Nath
(Managing Director, VDMA), and
Dr. Suresh Krishnamurthy (Medical
Director, PESIMSR).
The ARC Centre, established with
support from PES University, serves
as a hub for interdisciplinary learning,
innovation, and industry collaboration.
It equips industry professionals and
students with practical skills in robotics integration, industrial automation, and
system-level design, preparing them for
emerging roles in Industry 4.0.
Mr. Reinhold Gross, CEO of KUKA
Robotics India, along with KUKA’s
leadership team members Mr. Neo
Sinjoo, Mr. Vikas Swami, Mr. Lim
Boon Hooi, Mr. Chris Tan, and Ms.
Rina Lim from the APeC Region,
Malaysia, attended the event. Mr. Gross
emphasized KUKA’s belief in academia
industry partnerships to build the
next generation of automation leaders
and reaffirmed KUKA’s commitment
to supporting skills-based learning in
Indian universities. He also highlighted
how KUKA values can guide young
generations in the VUCA world.
In his presidential remarks, Prof. Jawahar Doreswamy, Chancellor of
PES University, stated that ARC is a
significant step towards integrating
industry-grade technologies to enhance
student learning experiences. He
emphasized the university’s mission to
produce graduates with sound academics
and hands-on experience, making them
industry ready.
Mr. Pratik Kumar, CEO of Wipro
Infrastructure Engineering and
Chief Guest, highlighted the growing
demand for skilled engineers in core
manufacturing and automation sectors.
He praised KUKA & PESU for proactively
building platforms like ARC that bring
together academia, industry, and
innovation.
Mr. Alan Fam, Regional CEO of
KUKA Robotics APeC, emphasized the
importance of the Indian market and
KUKA’s plans to grow with innovative
and cost-competitive products. He
shared KUKA’s vision of creating
infrastructure by adding a Centre of
Excellence in Chennai, Bengaluru,
and Ahmedabad, bringing customer
experience and services closer. KUKA has also added quality engineers in the South
Region, now having a 75-member team to
support customer closeness.
On this special occasion, an MOU for
hiring resources from PES University,
trained by KUKA Robotics, was signed
by Mr. Anil Kumar Satapathy, CTO of
DiFACTO Robotics & Automation. Other
notable attendees included Mr. Rakesh
Bhat (CEO, XNG Automation),
Mr. Abdul Muneer (Madox Technologies),
Mr. Deepak (MD, Robotronix),
Mr. Harish Ahamed (Managing Director,
Ausweg Info Controls), Mr. Mallesha
Satti (Managing Director, Mekhos
Technology), Mr. Anish Kumar P (CEO,
PIXTECH LABS PRIVATE LIMITED), and
Mr. Tribhuvan Kumar Rasyara (Regional
CEO, JBM OGIHARA AUTOMOTIVE
INDIA LIMITED).
A fireside chat with an industry
academia panel was conducted, featuring
experts like Ramesh V (Head of Skilling
Initiatives, Bajaj Auto Limited), Alan
Fam (CEO, KUKA Robotics APeC),
Harshal Nahar (MD, Laxmi Group), Dr.
Dhana Radhakrishnan (Senior VP, HCL
Technologies), Dr. Suresh Sundaram
(Professor, IISc), and Arul Moses (Head Project Management, Amphenol). The
panel was moderated by Prof. Nagarjuna
Sadineni, Pro Vice Chancellor of PES
University. They discussed future
automation trends and the need for
skilled resources to transform the
industry.
ECO System partners such as SCHUNK
Intec India Private Limited, PiabVacuum
Technology Pvt. Ltd., Beckhoff
Automation Pvt Ltd, Troax Safety
Systems India (P) Ltd, KML Sensors,
Keepsake, SensoPart India, SICK India
Private Limited, Rajdeep Automation
Pvt Ltd, HUAHENG, Nordson India
Pvt. Ltd., Arm Welders Private Limited,
Contrinex Automation Pvt Ltd, WAGO
Private Limited, Spohn+Burkhardt India
Electrotechnical Pvt Ltd, Pixtech Labs
Private Limited, Cognex Sensors India
Pvt. Ltd., igus® (India) Private Limited,
Pilz India Pvt. Ltd., Madox Technologies
Pvt. Ltd./FerRobotics Compliant Robot
Technology GmbH displayed their
products and shared videos of successful
installations with KUKA.
The Centre has 2 Standard Training
Cells, Autonomous Mobile Robots, a
Force Torque Sensor, a Micro Screw
Fastener, Ready-to-Educate Mobile Cells,
SCARA Robots, 30 PC Simulation Robots,
LEGO Robots Working Model, a BIW Car
Body, and many other learning aids for
the industry and students to touch, feel,
experience, and learn.
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