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Robotics and Factory Automation

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Contact Person  Roger Sonderegger Roger Sonderegger
Manager Industry Sector
+41 44 384 42 37 +41 44 384 42 37 r.sondereggernoSpam@swissmem.ch
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For cost reasons, finding automated solutions has long since become a priority for manufacturing companies in Switzerland. Robotics and Factory Automation is thus highly relevant to the entire industry. The Robotics and Factory Automation Industry sector brings together companies covering the full spectrum of industrial automation solutions. Their products are helping to maintain the global competitiveness of Swiss industrial companies.

Suppliers of factory automation solutions often provide system solutions which work efficiently and offer a high level of availability. They supply applications for various sectors – from the watch industry to producers of everyday necessities and components for downstream industries. In doing so, they employ the latest technologies for product feeding, handling, robotics and control systems.

Our services

  • Three to four specialist meetings per year
  • Organizing specialist training courses
  • Regular surveys on current technological and corporate trends and market movements
  • Supporting networking and information sharing within the industry
  • Organizing company visits to experience automation solutions in use

The benefits to you

  • Exchanges with technical experts from other companies on technological trends, innovations and challenges in the robotics and factory automation field.
  • Insights from these exchanges to use in your own work.
  • Keeping up to date with the latest technologies and market trends in the robotics and factory automation field.
  • Up-to-date overview of which technologies, products and applications are being employed in different industries (incl. engineering, chemical/pharmaceutical, medtech, etc.).
  • Knowing which criteria need to be met to make a competitive offer.
  • Ideas for strategic leadership of the business and for combating the skills shortage.
  • Access to the industry sector's network

Swissmem members

ABB Robotics Schweiz AG
ABB Schweiz AG
Afag Automation AG
AICA SA
ANYbotics AG
asyril SA
Balluff AG
CSEM
Durrer Spezialmaschinen AG
Elettro H.W. SA
Festo AG
Gritec AG
Güdel AG
Helbling Technik AG
Help-Tec Automation AG
IAR Group Holding AG
Kistler Instrumente AG
KOMP-ACT SA
LCA Automation AG
Mikron Switzerland AG, Boudry
Montech AG
MSW Mechatronik Schule Winterthur
mta robotics AG
Muller Technology Conthey SA
Paro AG
Schleuniger AG
Schmersal (Schweiz) AG
Sedax AG
SMC Schweiz AG
Soldati AG
Stäubli AG
Teca-Print AG

Events and training opportunities

  • NETWORKING EVENT
    29.01.2026

    11th R&D Conference

    The platform for innovation in the Swiss tech industry

    For the eleventh time, we will offer participants a compact overview of current and planned projects – thanks to the tried-and-tested format with short 5-minute pitches. The focus will be on activities in the field of digitalization, innovation and technology. In addition, the poster exhibition will enable a direct dialogue with the speakers and will provide valuable networking possibilities.

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  • COURSE
    From 28.09.2026

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  • HWZ
    07.10.2026

    CAS Lean Management HWZ

    Certificate of Advanced Studies

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  • COURSE
    From 12.10.2026

    Teamleiter/in Technik

    Das zweite Modul des Teamleiter/in Lehrgangs fokussiert auf die Bedürfnisse von Führungspersonen aus dem technischen Umfeld.

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Interested? Get in touch with us.

Roger Sonderegger
Manager Industry Sector
+41 44 384 42 37 +41 44 384 42 37 r.sonderegger@swissmem.ch E-Mail
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Last update: 17.12.2018