EUnited Robotics and VDMA Robotics + Automation will merge to create a single platform for the European robotics industry. The members of EUnited Robotics will be represented by VDMA R+A beginning in January 2023.

According to Wilfried Eberhardt, chairman of EUnited Robotics, the merger will boost efficiency in the development of standards for Industry 4.0 and the addressing of regulatory issues. VDMA R+A unites more than 370 member companies from 13 European countries, noted Patrick Schwarzkopf, managing director of VDMA Robotics + Automation.

Klaus-Dieter Axt, executive director of EUnited AISBL, said, “The close cooperation between EUnited Robotics and VDMA R+A is already well established and reflected in the large overlap of membership in the two association platforms. With this strategic decision, EUnited Robotics’ members will benefit from new synergies and enjoy the full range of services that the VDMA offers. We will continue the good spirit of cooperation between EUnited and VDMA Robotics + Automation in the future.”