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The Robot Report is seeking nominations for its 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards. The RBR50 has recognized the most innovative and influential organizations in robotics for the past dozen years. Here are the winners from 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
Each year, a team of experts selects the most interesting and important robotics innovations from around the world. The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 20, 2024. Submit your nomination(s) below.
The RBR50 winners will be celebrated at an awards gala during the Robotics Summit & Expowhich will be held on April 30-May 1, 2025 in Boston. Some of the winners will also be demoing their robots on the Robotics Summit expo floor in the RBR50 Pavilion.
Awards categories
To be eligible, all nominations must be for innovations that were initiated, released, or executed between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024. The RBR50 is looking for submissions in the following categories:
Startup of the Year: The nominee must be less than five years, and it must be already testing its innovation with customers. In 2024, Electric won the inaugural RBR50 Startup of the Year Award.
Application of the Year: The winner will be a use case that has previously been difficult to automate and where robotics and automation have demonstrated a clear benefit over previous processes. In 2024, Brightpick won the inaugural RBR50 Application of the Year Award.
Robot of the Year: The RBR50 awards are seeking a complete system that is a game-changer in terms of technology innovation, use case, and industry influence. In 2024, Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid won the inaugural Robot of the Year Award.
Technologies, products, and services: This category includes primary or applied research focusing on robotics and supporting technologies such as motion control, vision, or machine learning. It also includes new products and business, engineering, or technology services. Examples range from design, manufacturing, and legal services to new Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) offerings.
Business and management: This category covers initiatives positioning a company as a market leader or an organization as an important thought leader in the robotics ecosystem. Significant mergers and acquisitions are relevant, as are supplier, partner, and integrator relationships.
Applications and markets: The RBR50 will also recognize innovations that improve productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness, as well as those that automate new tasks.
New Robots for Good Award
This year, the RBR50 has added the Robots for Good Award. This celebrates a robot that make a positive impact on society by addressing social challenges, improving quality of life or work, or promoting sustainability.
Benefits for RBR50 winners
Past RBR50 winners have proudly displayed their status in their RoboBusiness and Robotics Summit booths, as well as at their headquarters, on their websites, and in marketing campaigns. The 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winners will receive the following:
A press release listing the winners will be distributed to major newswires, as well as through WTWH Media’s extensive social media channels.
The winners will be celebrated at the annual gala dinner at the Robotics Summit and some will be on display on the showfloor in the RBR50 Pavilion
WTWH’s Robotics Group will list and profile each of the winners, and its sites will cover any of their announcements throughout the year.
For any questions related to the 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards, please contact Steve Crowe. For sponsorship information, contact Courtney Nagle.
Submission Form for 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
Please fill out the fields below to submit your company or organization for consideration for the 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards.
Company / organization name*Website*
(www.yourcompanyname.com)
Primary contact name*Primary contact email addressCompany/group location (country)*Company/group logo upload (JPG, PNG)What year was your company or group founded?*How many employees work for your organization?*
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Which area(s) of innovation are you applying for? (2 categories max)*Please describe the innovation(s) you are highlighting for this year’s awards. (500 words or less)*What makes this innovation a contender for an RBR50 Innovation Award? For example, how does this innovation advance your company, deliver value, accelerate robotics sector growth, improve society, or provide other benefits? (300 words or less)*To be eligible, the submission must be for an innovation that was initiated, released, or executed between Jan. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024. Please add information (press release, announcement, website link) that confirms the innovation meets the eligibility requirement.Please submit a high-res image or link to a high-res image of the nominated robot or system.*FileIf your organization wins a 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award, can you display your system at the Robotics Summit & Expo, which takes place in Boston on April 30-May 1, 2025?**If your organization wins a 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award, will 2 company representatives be able to attend the awards gala on April 30 during the Robotics Summit & Expo? Tickets are free for winners.*Please provide additional links that would give additional information about your company or group.CAPTCHAEmail
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