And the Winner is...
Bosch Rexroth named winner of HERMES AWARD 2023. The company was presented with the prestigious industrial prize, the HERMES AWARD, at the opening ceremony of HANNOVER MESSE by Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
HERMES AWARD Winner 2023
Bosch Rexroth
This year the jury, chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reimund Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer Society, awarded the prize for a product geared to the dynamic robotics market. As one of the three nominees, the Smart Flex Effector project consists of a sensor-based compensation module (end effector) for robots, featuring independent, precise kinematics in six degrees of freedom. It can be used in handling or joining processes with tight tolerances in automation technology or robotics, with loads of up to 6 kg. The position of workpieces or handling objects can be sensed by robots which are outfitted with the Smart Flex Effector. The range of applications is diverse, since it is also suitable for human-robot collaboration as an add-on device for a variety of robots.
“Close human-robot interaction occupies a central position in solving pressing economic, societal and demographic challenges: from optimizing industrial assembly to increasing productivity in agriculture to supporting medical and nursing staff in the form of assistance robots,” declared Prof. Reimund Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer Society and Chairperson of the HERMES AWARD jury, adding: “The Smart Flex Effector is driving efficiency and diversity in the uses of robots, creating quantifiable value for industry, the environment and society. With the award for this project, the HERMES AWARD goes to Bosch Rexroth for the third time. Congratulations on this excellent achievement.”
HERMES Startup AWARD Winner 2023
MantiSpectra
Every year, the HERMES Startup AWARD 2023 honors a young company for its development of an outstanding product. The award-winning product this year is a fully integrated near-infrared sensor – the smallest of its kind on the market, with a footprint of 1 mm2. The sensor enables rapid, highly accurate analysis and is used directly on the production line, from where it delivers real-time data. This makes it possible for defects to be detected as soon as they occur and for savings to be made through immediate quality control on the spot, on the production line. The product is already in use in industry, agriculture and food processing.
"The small and cost-effective sensor in the near-infrared spectrum is easy to integrate and opens up a whole range of new application perspectives. For example, in agriculture or food processing," says Prof. Reimund Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer Society and chair of the HERMES Startup AWARD jury. "More than 300 startups are showcasing their innovations at HANNOVER MESSE this year. This represents a significant increase over 2023."
Picture Gallery HERMES AWARD 2023
The Jury for the HERMES AWARD 2023
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reimund Neugebauer (jury chairman), President, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Alexander Armbruster, business editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Ken Fouhy, Chief Editor, VDI Nachrichten
Alexander Gölz, Chief Editor, Industrieanzeiger
Benedikt Hofmann, Chief Editor, MM MaschinenMarkt
Prof. Dr. Steffen Ihlenfeldt, Institute Director Fraunhofer IWU and Professorship for Machine Tool Development and Adaptive Controls, TU Dresden
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Möslein, Vice President Outreach, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Russwurm, President of the Federation of German Industry
Prof. Dr. Ina Schieferdecker, Head of Department, German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
Claus Wilk, Chief Editor, Produktion
Dr.-Ing. E.h. Manfred Wittenstein, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, WITTENSTEIN SE
Opening Ceremony
Greetings and presentation by the winner of Hermes Award 2023
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