Following its recent funding, RobCo is expanding into a new class of industrial robotics designed to operate in real-world, variable environments.
Munich, Germany – April 15, 2026 – RobCo today announced a strategic expansion of its industrial robotics with Autonomous Alfie, representing one of the largest untapped opportunities in industrial automation as manufacturers look to automate tasks that involve variability and sensitivity. At Hannover Messe, RobCo will show an early preview of the new industrial robotics system designed to address these challenges. This move follows RobCo’s recent $100 million funding round which is being used to advance its Physical AI roadmap, expand enterprise deployments and deepen its presence in the U.S. market.
While industrial robots transformed highly structured environments, a large share of work on the factory floor remains manual. These tasks require adaptability rather than repetition, which traditional automation struggled to deliver. Alfie marks a step toward Level 4 autonomy, where robots learn, adapt and execute tasks with minimal human intervention.
RobCo is opening up a new category of industrial robotics focused on handling variability at scale with Alfie. From precision assembly to sensitive material handling and intralogistics processes like picking, kitting and palletizing, Alfie is built for tasks where flexibility and quality are critical.
“The industry often celebrates what looks impressive. We focus on what actually works in production,” said Lorenzo Pautasso, Director Product at RobCo. “The real challenge is handling variation reliably – thousands of times a day, under changing conditions. That’s exactly what Alfie is designed to do.”
Autonomous Alfie combines bimanual manipulation with tightly integrated hardware and software across perception and execution. The system is designed to operate in dynamic environments, continuously improving over time and adapting to new objects, workflows, and conditions without the need for extensive manual programming.
“For decades, automation has been limited to predictable environments,” said Roman Hölzl, CEO of RobCo. “With Alfie, we’re expanding beyond structured automation into a new class of systems designed to handle variability at scale. This unlocks a significant share of industrial work that has remained out of reach for automation until now.”
Autonomous Alfie is currently in final development, with first customer deployments planned later this year. Delivered through RobCo’s Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, the system enables companies to adopt this new generation of automation without upfront investment, enabling rapid adoption.
Visit RobCo at Hannover Messe (Hall 26, Booth E35) to learn more about its latest developments in autonomous industrial robotics.