ROBOTICS AWARD 2026
The coveted prize for robot-assisted automation and logistics solutions! Companies and institutions from Germany and abroad are eligible to enter, regardless of whether they are exhibitors at HANNOVER MESSE 2026. The solutions are judged on their level of technical innovation, marketability and economic viability.
Application
Submit your application until November 1, 2025!
It's back - the coveted prize for robot-assisted automation and logistics solutions! Take the opportunity to present your groundbreaking innovations to an international press audience and put your solution in the spotlight. The ROBOTICS AWARD is a prestigious user prize at HANNOVER MESSE, to which only market-ready solutions from the field of robot-assisted automation and logistics can be submitted.
Who can participate?
All companies and institutions from Germany and abroad are eligible to participate, regardless of whether they are already exhibitors at HANNOVER MESSE or not.
The participation fee is 199 Euros plus VAT.
Submission
For the convenient submission of your award documents, we work together with our partner Alpha Awards, so you will be directed to an external site. Here you will be guided through the questionnaire, can upload all files, cache data and submit the documents digitally.
Preselection
After a pre-selection by a panel of scientific experts, the winners are selected by our independent jury. Each jury member first evaluates the submitted solutions individually and then contributes their assessments to the joint discussion during the jury meeting. After intensive deliberations, the winners are voted on. Three submissions are nominated for the award and receive an invitation to the press preview.
Prof. Dr. Alin Albu-Schäffer
Head of the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Steffen Reiche
Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand, Production and Logistics Division (VW Nutzfahrzeuge)
Prof. Dr. Julia Arlinghaus
Director Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Prof. Dr. – Ing. Annika Raatz
Executive Director Institute for Assambly Technology and Robotics
Robert Weber
CEO Pixel.Komma.Ton, The Industrial AI Podcast, Robotik in der Industrie Podcast
The jury will select three companies for the ROBOTICS AWARD from the applications from Germany and abroad. The three nominated solutions will be presented to around 100 journalists from all over the world, after which the winner of the ROBOTICS AWARD 2026 will be announced. The prize includes a comprehensive and high-quality package consisting of an exhibition space in the Application Park at HANNOVER MESSE, a presentation slot in the Robotics Forum and an interview in the Robotics Podcast.
Maple Advanced Robotics Inc., Richmond
ROBOTICS AWARD Winner 2025
The ROBOTICS AWARD 2025, one of the most prestigious awards in the international robotics community, was presented to Canadian company Maple Advanced Robotics on 19 February 2025 at the HANNOVER MESSE Press Preview. The award-winning MARI AARS project is an AI-driven robotics platform for fast and code-free programming.
This year's winning project, MARI AARS, is an AI-driven robotics platform for fast and code-free programming. This is made possible by advanced 3D scanning, automatic robot path generation, and an intuitive graphical flowchart interface that eliminates the need for coding and CAD files. In addition, the MARI AARS platform includes features that compensate for deviations, ensuring a consistent level of quality.
In her laudation, jury member Dr. Annika Raatz from Leibniz University praised the outstanding innovation of this robotic platform: “With its autonomous path planning, MARI solves one of the biggest challenges of high-mix production, namely constant reprogramming and setup. This opens up new opportunities – especially for small and medium-sized companies – that will also help to counteract the shortage of skilled workers.”
Contact us
Interested in news about exhibitors, top offers and trends in the industry?
DEUTSCH
Hotline:
+49 (0)511 89-0
Deutsche Messe AG
Cookie Settings
Browser Notice
Your web browser is outdated. Update your browser for more security, speed and optimal presentation of this page.
Update Browser