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igus (Low Cost Automation)

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igus.com

This entry covers ONLY the igus Low Cost Automation robotics program (ReBeL cobots, ReBeLMove AMRs, Iggy Rob humanoid, RBTX marketplace, robolink arms, igus Robot Control). Parent-wide igus data (energy chains, bearings, linear tech, group revenue/headcount) is out of scope.

Builds full robots in-house around its polymer strain-wave gears: the ReBeL 6-DoF cobot (2 kg payload, under 10 kg weight, from ~EUR 4,970 with control system), the ReBeLMove/ReBeLMove Pro autonomous mobile robot platform, and the Iggy Rob humanoid (1.70 m, two ReBeL arms, bionic hands, LiDAR and 3D cameras, ~8 h autonomous operation, EUR 47,999). All run the free igus Robot Control (iRC) software with ROS2 interface and VDA 5050 fleet-management approval. The division also operates RBTX, an online marketplace for low-cost robotics with 40+ hardware/software partners and fixed-price remote integration (RBTXpert).

HeadquartersCologne, DE
Founded1964
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageBootstrapped (family-owned igus SE & Co. KG; no external funding disclosed)
FoundersGünter Blase (Founder), Artur Peplinski (CEO, igus International & Low-Cost Automation)
Regions servedGlobal
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-21
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

Iggy Rob

  • 1.70 m humanoid with two ReBeL cobot arms, bionic hands, LiDAR and 3D cameras; up to 8 h autonomous operation; priced at EUR 47,999

    Wheeled-base humanoid built on the ReBeLMove AMR platform, running CE-certified igus Robot Control with ROS2 interface and VDA 5050 fleet approval

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Machinecobot

ReBeL

  • Weighs less than 10 kg — marketed as the lightest cobot on the market

    Total service-ready arm weight including polymer strain-wave gears

    Claim source
  • 2 kg payload, 700 mm reach, priced from under EUR 5,000 including control system

    Rated payload and reach of the 6-DoF ReBeL with igus Robot Control included

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Machineamr

ReBeLMove Pro

  • Modular autonomous mobile robot platform for logistics, assembly and handling; igus runs it internally as a shuttle at injection-moulding machines

    AMR base with swappable attachments (conveyor, cobot arm, trailer, pick-by-light shelf)

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2021-11-04ADOTCtextile productionNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-02ReBeLMove Pro modular AMR launched; deployed internally as a shuttle at igus injection-moulding machinesigus press
2025-04-29Iggy Rob low-cost humanoid unveiled at EUR 47,999, built on the ReBeLMove AMR base with two ReBeL armsigus press
2022-03-28ReBeL smart cobot launched commercially at ~EUR 4,970 with integrated smart-plastics sensorsigus press
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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Low-cost humanoid robot built on proven AMR-based designigus press
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Cost-effective automation: igus presents the world's lightest cobotigus press
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The ReBeL of automation: smart igus cobot for EUR 4,970igus press
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ReBeLMove Pro: modular robot platform for logistics, assembly and handlingigus press
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The ReBeL of automation: smart igus cobot for $7,455igus press
Record / igus-low-cost-automationLast reviewed / 2026-07-215 sourcesMachine-readable