History
Take an exciting journey through the history of our company, founded in 1898, and discover why our robots now dominate the world market.
1971 Europe’s first welding transfer line with robots
Welding transfer line
Welding transfer line
 The system delivered to Daimler-Benz AG, for the manufacture of side panels, marks the start of a new chapter for KUKA welding technology. This first robotic system uses five-axis robots made by the US firm, Unimation.
Contemporary backdrop
1971: Invention of the microprocessor.

1971: The first pocket calculator from Texas Instruments masters the four basic arithmetical operations and weighs over 1 kg.

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