Kassow Robots

Kassow Robots is a Danish robotics company founded in Copenhagen in 2015 by Kristian Kassow together with two private investors. The company set out with a clear business plan: to develop five 7-axis collaborative robots (cobots) for industrial use. Its first office was a small basement in Copenhagen, and a second office in Prague was established for software development, headed by Martin Straka. The company positions itself around a distinctive seven-axis arm architecture that gives cobots greater freedom of movement and manoeuvrability than conventional six-axis designs, allowing them to reach around corners and handle demanding manufacturing tasks. Kassow Robots went to market in 2018, when founder and CEO Kristian Kassow and sales lead Dieter Pletscher prepared the company launch with around five employees. The first three 7-axis cobots — KR810, KR1205 and KR1805 — were presented at the Automatica fair in Munich, Germany, and Projekt Service & Produktion GmbH from Germany became the company's first partner worldwide. Full market entry followed in 2019 with those three models, and the KR Series was completed in 2020 with two additional 7-axis cobot models, KR1018 and KR1410. In 2021 the Copenhagen headquarters were expanded and the first partnerships in Asia were established. In April 2022, Bosch Rexroth became majority owner of Kassow Robots, with Kristian Kassow remaining CEO and co-owner. That same year the company presented a prototype of the KR EDGE series — 7-axis cobots with an integrated controller in the base — and moved to new headquarters at Kajakvej 2, next to the sea and Copenhagen airport, to support growth and scale operations. Its partner network grew to more than 50 system integrators worldwide. In 2023 the company stated its goals as developing its growth and market position in collaborative robots, scaling operations worldwide, strengthening the sales partner network together with Bosch Rexroth, and bringing new products to market. The product line centres on the KR Series of five 7-axis cobot models, marketed under the tagline "STRONG. FAST. SIMPLE." and described as the most versatile 7-axis cobot arms on the market. The range spans models such as KR810, KR1018, KR1205, KR1410 and KR1805, with newer high-payload, extended-reach additions KR1240 and KR1824. All cobots feature seven axes and interfaces such as ROS/ROS2 or Profinet. The Edge Edition integrates the controller into the cobot's base, eliminating the external controller, running on DC power (42VDC to 58VDC) and designed for AGV and AMR mobile solutions. Typical applications include robotic welding, kitting, machine tending and other flexible manufacturing tasks, supported by a network of system integrators and sales partners.

Kassow Robots was established in Copenhagen in 2015 by Kristian Kassow together with two private investors as owners. The company's first office was a small basement in Copenhagen, and its founding business plan was to develop five 7-axis cobots for industrial use. A first office in Prague was opened for software development, headed by Martin Straka. In 2018 the company prepared for market launch, with founder and CEO Kristian Kassow and Dieter Pletscher (sales) leading a team of around five employees. Kristian Kassow's first three 7-axis cobots — KR810, KR1205 and KR1805 — were presented for the first time at the Automatica fair in Munich, Germany. Projekt Service & Produktion GmbH from Germany became Kassow Robots' first partner worldwide. Market entry followed in 2019 with the first three models: KR810, KR1205 and KR1805. In 2020 the KR Series was completed with two additional 7-axis cobot models, KR1018 and KR1410. In 2021 the company expanded its Copenhagen headquarters and established its first partnerships in Asia. In April 2022, Bosch Rexroth became majority owner of Kassow Robots, while Kristian Kassow remained CEO and co-owner. That year the company presented a prototype of the KR EDGE series — 7-axis cobots with an integrated controller in the base — and moved to new headquarters at Kajakvej 2, next to the sea and Copenhagen airport, to boost growth and scale operations. Its partner network grew to include more than 50 system integrators worldwide. For 2023 the company set goals of developing its growth and market position in collaborative robots, scaling operations worldwide, strengthening the sales partner network together with Bosch Rexroth, and bringing new products to market. The product range has continued to expand with high-payload, extended-reach models such as KR1240 and KR1824, and with the Edge Edition that integrates the controller into the cobot base for AGV and AMR mobile applications.

• 2023

  Company sets goals to grow its collaborative robot market position, scale operations worldwide, strengthen the sales partner network with Bosch Rexroth, and bring new products to market.

• 2022

  Bosch Rexroth becomes majority owner in April; Kristian Kassow remains CEO and co-owner; prototype of KR EDGE series presented; new headquarters at Kajakvej 2; partner network exceeds 50 system integrators worldwide.

• 2021

  Copenhagen headquarters expanded; first partnerships established in Asia.

• 2020

  KR Series completed with two additional 7-axis cobot models: KR1018 and KR1410.

• 2019

  Market entry with the first three models: KR810, KR1205 and KR1805.

• 2018

  Company prepares launch with around five employees; first three 7-axis cobots KR810, KR1205 and KR1805 presented at Automatica in Munich; Projekt Service & Produktion GmbH becomes first partner worldwide.

• 2015

  Kassow Robots established in Copenhagen by Kristian Kassow with two private investors; first office in a small basement; first Prague software office opened under Martin Straka.

Maker of the most versatile 7-axis cobot arms on the market, combining long reach, high payload, compact footprint and easy relocation for flexible industrial automation.

• KR810

  7-axis cobot, one of the first three models presented in 2018 and launched in 2019.

• KR1205

  7-axis cobot, one of the first three models presented in 2018 and launched in 2019.

• KR1805

  7-axis cobot, one of the first three models presented in 2018 and launched in 2019.

• KR1018

  7-axis cobot added in 2020 to complete the KR Series.

• KR1410

  7-axis cobot added in 2020 to complete the KR Series.

• KR1240

  High-payload, extended-reach 7-axis cobot: 1200 mm reach, 40 kg payload, 80 kg weight, 7 degrees of freedom.

• KR1824

  High-payload, extended-reach 7-axis cobot: 1800 mm reach, 24 kg payload, 76 kg weight, 7 degrees of freedom.

• Edge Edition

  KR series cobots with integrated controller in the base, DC powered (42VDC to 58VDC), designed for AGV and AMR mobile solutions; no external controller.

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