Automation Specialist KUKA, T-Systems Ink Partnership for Industrial Internet

KUKA and T-Systems are getting companies in shape for the digital transformation. With this in mind, the automation specialist and the IT service provider have now concluded a partnership. Together, they have created a package of solutions for digitalized production.

The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating digitalization in all segments. Small- and medium-sized businesses are increasingly making use of automation and digitalization. KUKA and T-Systems offer digital solution packages to small- and medium-sized businesses. Companies operating in the manufacturing industry can thus immediately benefit from digitalization. 

KUKA robots and software provide lots of opportunities. From small production cells to entire manufacturing lines in almost all sectors, many tasks can be reliably automated with the assistance of robots. The right software ensures additional benefits.

Integrating robots in the IT infrastructure and simultaneously connecting digital services present many customers with challenges. Small companies as well as small- and medium-sized businesses frequently lack resources and expertise. With its Edge portfolio, T-Systems solves this problem. The company offers all IT services from a single source. This includes servers, integration, servicing, support, as well as safeguarding. Consequently, robots as well as IT hardware and services become a single unit which can easily be integrated and used efficiently. 

In concrete terms, this means for our customers that KUKA and T-System are providing a complete digital package for manufacturing companies, comprising modular hardware as well as digital and managed services that can be flexibly selected. This makes life easier for IT departments, and ensures a rapid return on investment. All data is processed in the local IT infrastructure of the respective customer. Cloud connections are also possible on request.