What Tiesse Robot does

Tiesse Robot SpA is an Italian industrial automation company headquartered in Visano (Brescia) that designs and manufactures turnkey robotic systems for industrial manufacturers. Founded in 1976 (originally as TECNOMECC, with the current entity formed in 1991 through a merger with SIROBOT), the company operates an 18,000 m² facility (6,640 m² covered) dedicated to design, assembly, and testing of robotic systems. It holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and has been the exclusive Italian partner of Kawasaki Robotics since 1987, with Kawasaki Heavy Industries holding a 24.9% equity stake; Tiesse Robot also integrates Shibaura Machines SCARA robots under a complementary partnership.

The company's product portfolio is built around three robot families — Kawasaki industrial anthropomorphic robots (payloads from 3 kg to 1,500 kg), Kawasaki collaborative robots (CL series and duAro dual-arm), and Shibaura SCARA robots (THL and THE series) — embedded in modular, customizable robotic islands for arc/spot/laser welding, machine tool tending, sheet metal handling, assembly, painting and spraying, palletizing and logistics, cutting and deburring, foundry and die casting, medical and pharmaceutical (ISO Class 1–3 cleanroom), and custom special applications. Proprietary and integrated technology components include K-Roset offline simulation software, the Cubic-S safety system, RTPM and Touch Sensing weld-path correction, 2D/3D artificial vision systems for guidance and inspection, and the Trend Manager predictive maintenance platform.

Tiesse Robot monetizes through a project-based hardware sales model (turnkey robotic islands) supplemented by professional services (engineering, feasibility studies, 3D layout, simulation, training courses) and managed services (remote assistance, programmed maintenance contracts, spare parts). Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales in Italy with an international distributor network spanning 10+ countries via wholly-owned subsidiaries in Brazil (Tiesse Sul) and Czech Republic (Tiesse Praha) plus regional partners across Argentina, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Russia, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, and Morocco. The company has completed thousands of robotic installations for customers across automotive, railway, marine, pharmaceutical, construction machinery, pneumatic components, printing, foundry, and household appliances sectors, and in March 2025 absorbed its former subsidiary System Robot Automazione into the parent entity.

Name

Tiesse Robot

Legal name

TIESSE ROBOT SpA

Website

https://tiesserobot.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tiesse Robot designs and manufactures turnkey robotic automation systems as the exclusive Italian partner of Kawasaki Robotics, integrating industrial, collaborative, and SCARA robots into customized islands for welding, assembly, material handling, and specialty applications serving industrial manufacturers across 10+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics Systems Integration

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robot End-of-Arm Tooling (Grippers, Tool Changers, Welding/Cutting Heads) (IMAHAHAD), Robotic Welding & Welding Automation Programming Training (EDAOADAI), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial robotics
• Robotic automation systems
• Turnkey robotic cells
• Welding automation
• Machine tool tending

Headquarters

HQ city

Visano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Robotic Systems: Design and production of complete robotic systems including robotic islands, cells, and custom solutions. Includes project development from feasibility studies to installation and commissioning.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Technical-commercial analysis, 3D layout design, process simulations, feasibility studies, and customer personnel training as part of comprehensive project delivery.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: Pre and post-sale assistance including remote assistance packages, programmed maintenance contracts, spare parts management through computerized service center, and predictive maintenance software (Trend Manager).
4. Training Courses: Robot programming, safety systems, field buses, collision detection, K-Roset simulation, sensor tracking and calibration, and welding path correction training programs conducted at Tiesse Robot facility or online.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tiesse Robot designs, manufactures, and commissions turnkey robotic automation systems integrating Kawasaki industrial robots and Shibaura SCARA robots for industrial manufacturers. The company delivers end-to-end solutions from feasibility studies and 3D layout design through assembly, installation, and operator training, covering welding (arc, spot, laser), material handling, sheet metal manipulation, assembly, painting and spraying, palletizing and logistics, machine tool tending, foundry and die casting, cutting and deburring, medical/pharmaceutical cleanroom applications, and custom special systems. It complements the systems with technical support, programmed maintenance, and industrial robotics training.

Product overview

Tiesse Robot designs and manufactures robotic systems for industrial automation as the exclusive Italian partner of Kawasaki Robotics and distributor of Shibaura SCARA robots. The product portfolio centers on industrial robots (Kawasaki anthropomorphic, collaborative CL series and duAro dual-arm SCARA, and Shibaura THL/THE series) integrated into turnkey automated islands for diverse manufacturing processes including arc/spot/laser welding, material handling, sheet metal manipulation, painting, assembly, palletizing, cutting/deburring, machine tool tending, foundry operations, medical/pharmaceutical applications, and custom special systems. The ASTORINO 3D-printed educational robot enables teaching real industrial robotics in academic settings. Comprehensive services include technical support with predictive maintenance, design and production, training courses, and turnkey solutions with CAD/3D simulation tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TS Weld Mate: A welding cell solution featuring the CL110N collaborative robot for flexible automated welding applications.

Products and services

• Kawasaki Industrial Robots (Robot industriali Kawasaki) Anthropomorphic, parallel kinematics, and dual-arm industrial robots for manufacturing automation, available in multiple Kawasaki series (RS, ZX, BX-BXP-BT, M, BA-RA, CP-RD, K, YF, MC-MS, RF) with payload capacities from 3 kg to 1500 kg for welding, material handling, palletizing, painting, and medical/pharmaceutical applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers through Tiesse Robot as the exclusive Italian Kawasaki Robotics partner.
• Kawasaki Collaborative Robots (Robot collaborativi Kawasaki) Collaborative robots including the CL series and the duAro dual-arm SCARA designed for safe human-robot interaction without protective barriers, combining industrial performance with flexibility for small-to-medium payload applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers seeking flexible automation with reduced safety infrastructure.
• Shibaura SCARA Robots (Robot SCARA Shibaura)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced cycle times and increased production efficiency through robotic automation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Kawasaki Robotics (Kawasaki Heavy Industries)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1987Strategic partnership since 1987 when the agreement was signed with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for direct representation of their robot products. Kawasaki holds 24.9% ownership stake in Tiesse Robot. The partnership spans over 30 years of collaboration in industrial robotics, with Tiesse Robot integrating Kawasaki robots into turnkey automated systems for the Italian and international markets.
• Shibaura MachinescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for SCARA robots (Series THL and THE) for complementary selective assembly in industrial automation sectors. Shibaura SCARA robots are integrated into Tiesse Robot's automation solutions.
• Tiesse Sul ltdacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholly-owned subsidiary based in Caxias do Sul, Brazil (Rua Padre Antonio Vieira, 520, B. Cristo Redentor 95082-500, Caxias do Sul - RS - Brasil). Serves as exclusive distributor for Tiesse Robot products in the Brazilian market.
• ABD (Argentina)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Tiesse Robot products in Argentina. Located at Avenida B. Ader 313, Carapachay (B1606DUU), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Contact: Mr. Bonazzi.
• H. LERTORA (Argentina)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor in Argentina. Located at Paraná, 36 1876 Bernal - Buenos Aires. Contact: Mr. Héctor Lertora.
• Weld India Consultancy Private LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Tiesse Robot products in India. Located at 97, Mandakini Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi 110019, India. Contact: Mr. Subhrajyoti Mukhopadhyay.
• COMEX Commercial Co. (Egypt)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and UAE markets. Located at 9 Hussein Ahmed Rashad - Dokki GIZA, 12311, Egypt. Contact: Mr. Mostafa El Hageen.
• Tiesse Praha (Czech Republic)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Tiesse Robot products in Czech Republic and Central Europe. Located at ZA CERNYM MOSTEM, 3/362 198 00 PRAHA, Czech Republic. Contact: Mr. Daniel Cerveny.
• IMTT LLC (Russia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Tiesse Robot products in Russia. Located at 119590 Moscow, ul. Dovzhenko dom 6. Contact: Mr. Francesco Cavalli.
• TSS Robotica SA (Switzerland)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Tiesse Robot products in Switzerland. Located at 6776 PIOTTA, Switzerland. Contact: Mr. Ennio Tenconi.
• AlphaServ (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Tiesse Robot products in South Africa. Located in Port Elizabeth. Contact: Mr. Robert Rumbelow.
• Euromaher S.L. (Spain)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Tiesse Robot products in Spain. Located at Pol. Ind. Júndiz - C/ Uzbina, 6, 01015 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava), Spain. Contact: Mr. Fernando Grisaleña.
• Cielec (Morocco)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Tiesse Robot products in Morocco. Located at 173 Rue Nahass Nahoui, Casablanca, Morocco. Contact: Ms. Fatima Ezzahra Ismaili Alaoui.
• System Robot AutomazioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer subsidiary specialized in CNC work center development and robotic systems for lighting production. Successfully incorporated into Tiesse Robot in March 2025 as part of organizational consolidation to unify experience, services, and technologies under one industrial entity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IMA Group: Italian-headquartered global leader in packaging machinery, automation, and pharmaceutical processing equipment (parent of IMA Life referenced as Tiesse Robot customer). Comparable to Tiesse Robot in Italian industrial-automation DNA and pharmaceutical/packaging end-market exposure.
• Comau: Italian-based industrial automation and robotics systems integrator (Stellantis subsidiary) with global presence in welding, assembly, and machining automation. Directly comparable to Tiesse Robot in terms of product scope (turnkey robotic cells), customer verticals (automotive, railway, general industry), and Italian/Southern European market focus.
• Bucci Industries: Italian industrial automation group (IEMCA, Sinteco, Prasmatic) providing automated machining and assembly solutions. Closely comparable to Tiesse Robot in Italian market presence, customer verticals (automotive components, general industry), and turnkey systems-integration business model.

Broad incumbents

• KUKA: German-headquartered industrial robotics OEM and integrator owned by Midea, with broad product portfolio of industrial robots and turnkey systems. Overlaps with Tiesse Robot across welding, foundry, machine tending, and palletizing end markets, though KUKA operates globally as an OEM rather than a regional integrator.
• FANUC: Japanese industrial robotics and CNC manufacturer with extensive European distribution. Overlaps with Tiesse Robot in welding, material handling, and palletizing applications through integrator partners in Italian and European markets.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Japanese global robotics manufacturer with strong European welding, handling, and assembly footprint. Comparable to Tiesse Robot at the application-cell level, though operating globally as an OEM rather than via country-exclusive integrations.
• Mitsubishi Electric Automation: Japanese automation and industrial robot manufacturer with MELFA robotics line serving European automotive, electronics, and general industry. Competes with Tiesse Robot in assembly, machine tending, and material handling applications through direct OEM and integrator channels.

Others

• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robot manufacturer and systems integrator serving automotive, metal fabrication, and general industry. Competes with Tiesse Robot in welding, painting, and assembly cells, but as a much larger, multi-product incumbent with own OEM robot platforms.
• Kawasaki Robotics: Japanese industrial robot OEM and Tiesse Robot's exclusive principal supplier and 24.9% shareholder. Included as an OTHERS peer because it is the upstream supplier enabling Tiesse Robot's integration offering rather than a competing integrator; strategically central to Tiesse Robot's competitive position.

Regional players

• Gefran: Italian-listed industrial automation components and systems provider serving plastics, metal forming, and process industries. Overlaps with Tiesse Robot at the components-and-systems level in Italian industrial markets, with similar customer profiles but a components-led rather than robotics-integrator business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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