Sweden has a highy developed robotics industry with market leaders in industrial,
service and
consumer robotics such as ABB Robotics, Atlas Copco, Delaval, Electrolux and Saab. These
global players are supported by small highly specialised development companies in optronics,
system design and integration.
Swedish Robotics Company list
Revenue and number of employees refer to
the companies totals including robotics.
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Company
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City
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Founded
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Robotics
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Revenue 2004
milj. SEK
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Number of
Employees
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ABB Manufacturing Automation (1)
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Vasteras
|
1959
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Industry Robotics
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1.361,0
|
609
|
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Amphitech AB
|
Askersund
|
1998
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Service Robotics
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3,4
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3
|
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Atlas Copco
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Orebro
|
1961
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Underground mining
|
3.055,1
|
888
|
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Avantel
|
Stockholm
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1984
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Consulting
|
5,1
|
9
|
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Brokk
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Skellefteå
|
1968
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Demolition Robots
|
154,1
|
59
|
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Conjet
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Haninge
|
1987
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Demolition Robots
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19,6
|
13
|
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Cybaero
|
Linkoping
|
2003
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UAV
|
9,4
|
3
|
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Danaher Motion SPS
|
Stockholm
|
1968
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Controll systems
|
159,3
|
82
|
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DeLaval International (2)
|
Tumba
|
1883
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Milking robots
|
2.743,2
|
779
|
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DST Control
|
Linkoping
|
1989
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Controll systems
|
6,7
|
8
|
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Electrolux (3)
|
Stockholm
|
1910
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Consumer Robotics
|
120.651
|
72.000
|
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Exensor Technology
|
Lund
|
1987
|
Ground Sensor System
|
9,9
|
8
|
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Kalmar Industries
|
Ljungby
|
1987
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Automated Cranes
|
3.000,8
|
924
|
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BAE Systems Hägglunds
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Ornskoldsvik
|
1987
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Defence Robotics
|
3.012,7
|
1.020
|
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Laseroptronix
|
Taby
|
1999
|
Measuring systems
|
1,3
|
1
|
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Latronix
|
Vallentuna
|
1981
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Measuring systems
|
5,3
|
9
|
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Medical Robotics
|
Stockholm
|
1997
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Medical Robotics
|
0,5
|
1
|
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Meeq
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Västeras
|
1995
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Measuring systems
|
1,1
|
2
|
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Mobile Robotics Sweden
|
Skellefteå
|
1998
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Controll systems
|
1,8
|
2
|
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NIRA Dynamics
|
Linkoping
|
2000
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Controll systems
|
4,3
|
17
|
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Ramsta Robotics
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Uppsala
|
1999
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Service Robotics
|
5,7
|
4
|
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Robot Grader
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Askim
|
2004
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Industrial Robotics
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1,4
|
2
|
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RVA
|
Ursviken
|
1989
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Service Robotics
|
0,7
|
2
|
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Saab Group(4)
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Stockholm
|
1985
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Defence Robotics
|
17.848
|
11.936
|
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Transman
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Trosa
|
1983
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Service Robotics
|
22,5
|
13
|
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Weda Poolclean
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Sodertalje
|
1951
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Service Robotics
|
17,1
|
13
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Remarks:
(1) ABB Manufacturing Automation represents
appr. 12 percent of total ABB revenue.
(2) Delaval International AB is part of
Tetra Laval. Appr. 150 emplyoees in Sweden are involved in robotics.
(3) Electrolux develops and manufactures
robotic vaccum cleaning and automatic lawn mowers. The production of the
company’s Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner has been moved in 2004 from the Vastervik factory to
Hungaria.
(4) The Saab Group is an important player
in the field of unmanned areal vehicles and underwater systems developed
mostly for defence applications.
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ABB has the world's largest installed base of industrial robots -- also providing
robot software,
peripheral equipment and modular manufacturing cells for tasks such as assembly, painting and
finishing, and machine tending. Key markets include automotive, foundry, packaging, material
handling and consumer industries. A strong solutions focus leverages thousands of successful
applications for manufacturers
ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and
industry
customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of
companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 people.
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Amphitech is a civil engineering consulting company specialised in inspecting, analysing
and
planning projects in underwater environments. The company develops inspection system based on
a ROV Inspector 150. This robot operates with sonar and a video camera.
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Atlas Copco is a world leader in compressors, generators, construction and mining
equipment,
industrial tools, assembly systems and equipment rental.
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AVANTEL AB is a Swedish high-tech company founded in 1984. The company provides custom
design product development in the area of electronic hardware, including firmware and software.
Avantel has worked with Electrolux for many years in the area of electronic design. In 1995 the
project started that would later result in the first real robotic vacuum cleaner for domestic use, the
Trilobite®.
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The world's leading supplier of remote controlled demolition robots. Brokk is a wholly
owned
subsidiary of the investment company Sorb Industri AB.
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The world's leading specialist in the design, development and manufacture of remotely
operated,
computer controlled high-pressure waterjetting machines, which selectively remove concrete from
numerous structures.
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Develops fully autonomous Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV).
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Danaher Motion SPS develops and provides software and hardware components for navigation,
control, fleet management and service for autonomous ground vehicles (AGV's). More than 50 AGV
system suppliers worldwide are using Danaher Motion technologies and know-how together with
their own products in effective transport and logistic solutions to various markets worldwide.
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Delaval develops a variety of dairy supply and "cow comfort" products aimed
at increasing dairy
yields. It is the market leader in automatic milking machine market, with a appr. 50 percent share.
It has sold more than 1,000 VMSs, in all European countries, Canada, Japan, and Mexico.
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DST Control is an established and trusted supplier of systems and services to the
defence,
medicine and aerospace sectors. In-house developed components and advanced cost-efficient
services provide the basis for fast delivery of market-leading embedded electronic control systems.
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AB Electrolux is a world leading producer of appliances and equipment for kitchen,
cleaning and
outdoor use. Electrolux is also one of the largest producers in the world of similar equipment for
professional users. In 2004, Indoor Products accounted for 77% of Group sales and Outdoor
Products for the remaining 23%.
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Automower from Husqvarna™ is a fully automatic lawnmower
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EXENSOR is developing, marketing and selling high technology sensor systems on national
and
international markets.
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Invo Marketing & Development AB has developed an underwaterrobot concep called
ROMAN,
(Remote Operated Manipulator) in corporation with SMIT
International.
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Technology and solution provider for the emerging service robot industry
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Kalmar automated services: Smartrail automatic system for RTG’s, the Smartpath
container
position verification system for straddle carriers and The Remote Monitoring Interface system (RMI)
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Medical Robotics has developed a multi-application platform – PinTrace – based on robot
assistance.
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MEEQ AB is a knowledge company that specialises in providing measurement problem solutions.
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Leading manufacturer of Combat Vehicles, and All Terrain Vehicles. Land Systems Hägglunds
AB
is wholly owned by BAE Systems.
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Manufacturer and sales of 3D-laser radar unit and laser camera systems.
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Latronix develops, manufactures and sells industrial lasers, hand-held laser measurement
instruments and sophisticated customized distance and dimension measuring systems.
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Mobile Robotics Sweden AB specializes in robot control of heavy machinery using non-contact
sensing. The main market is construction and demolition robots, hydraulic robot arms and mobile
robots.
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Medirob is a Mobile Remote Controlled Sonographer Scanning Support device that holds
the
ultrasound transducer during an ultrasound examination.
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NIRA Dynamics AB is an expert company focusing on research and development of signal
processing and control systems for the vehicle industry.
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Pig houses cleaning robot Clever Cleaner” does a least 80% of the cleaning
normally done
manually with a high-pressure cleaner.
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The Robotgrader has been developed to grade products of varying weight and pack a
fixed weight
straight into the package.
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Rotundus provides a durable mobile surveillance robot in order to increase security
at powerplants,
airports, ports and military sites.
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Complete system for cleaning of air ducts. The robot can be fitted with a variety
of different tools,
depending on its task.
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Saab is one of the world’s leading high-technology companies, with its
main operations in defence,
aviation, space and civil security.
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Saab has world-leading
competence in underwater technology for shallow water and harbors. In addition
to torpedoes, it has developed Double Eagle, a remote-controlled underwater vehicle. This experience
is
now being utilized in autonomous, unmanned underwater vehicles for both military and commercial
uses, including inspecting pipelines on the sea.
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Transman is the leading gantry robot manufacturer in Sweden, specialising in automated
materials
handling and machine loading.
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WEDA develops and manufactures submersible machines for cleaning surfaces under water.
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