Kuka is a German brand.

Founded in 1898 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, KUKA Robot Co., Ltd. is one of the world's leading industrial robot manufacturers.

KUKA Robotics has more than 20 subsidiaries around the world, most of which are sales and service centers, including: the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India and most European countries . The company's name, KUKA (KUKA), is a combination of the four initials of KellerundKnappichAugsburg. It is also the registered trademark of all KUKA products.

Company history:

KUKA was first established in Augsburg in 1898 by Johann Josef Keller and Jakob Knappich. Initially the focus was on indoor and urban lighting. But soon the company branched into other areas (welding tools and equipment, large containers) and in 1966 the company became the market leader in municipal vehicles in Europe.

In 1973, the company developed its first industrial robot named FAMULUS. At that time, KUKA was part of the Quandt Group, and the Quandt family withdrew in 1980. The company becomes a public company.

In 1995, KUKA Robotics separated from KUKA Welding and Robotics Co., Ltd. and established an independent company. Together with KUKA Welding Equipment Co., Ltd. (later KUKA Systems Co., Ltd.), it belongs to KUKA AG. company (formerly IWKA Group). Today, KUKA focuses on providing advanced automation solutions for industrial production processes.