ROBODER

What ROBODER does

ROBODER (legal name: Robot Entegratörleri ve Yüksek Teknolojili Sistem Üreticileri Derneği) is a Turkish non-governmental organization and professional industry association founded in 2018. It represents manufacturing companies operating in industrial robotics, mechatronics, advanced manufacturing technologies, intelligent electromechanical systems, digital transformation technologies, autonomous systems (UAV, UGV, UMV, AGV, AMR), and special machinery. Membership is open to Turkish legal and natural-person entities producing robotics, automation, assembly lines, integrations, automated machines, hardware, parts, and automation software. ROBODER provides no commercial products; its offering is a membership platform delivering sector advocacy, networking, knowledge sharing, and policy development.

The association generates revenue through recurring membership fees only; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is event-driven, centered on the annual Türkiye Robotik ve Otomasyon Zirvesi (Turkey Robotics and Automation Summit), industry events (Hannover Messe, WIN EURASIA), and digital channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, website). Six committees drive operations: Academy, Global Activities, Expansion, Sector, Member Relations, and Communications. Strategic partnerships include Global Robot Cluster (since 2020), full membership in MAKFED (since 2023), and close collaboration with ENOSAD and AKDER. ROBODER also operates Younglab, a free youth council engaging university students under 25 to build sector talent pipeline. ROBODER is headquartered in Ankara (relocated from Bursa in October 2023), led by Chairman Murat YARIŞ, with an elected Board of Directors governing the association.

Name

ROBODER

Legal name

Robot Entegratörleri ve Yüksek Teknolojili Sistem Üreticileri Derneği

Website

https://roboder.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ROBODER is a Turkish non-governmental industry association founded in 2018 that represents domestic manufacturing companies operating in robotics, automation, mechatronics, and high-tech production systems. It serves members through advocacy, networking events, and knowledge sharing, funded by membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Robotics industry association
• Industrial automation
• Robot integrators
• High-tech manufacturing
• Industry advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bursa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ROBODER generates revenue through membership fees from manufacturing companies located within Turkey that operate in the field of robotics and high-tech production systems, assembly production lines, production system integrations, job and purpose-specific automated machines, hardware and parts, automation programming and related software.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ROBODER is a non-governmental industry association that represents Turkish manufacturing companies operating in robotics, automation, and high-tech production systems. It delivers value through a membership platform (uyeler.roboder.org.tr), industry events such as the annual Türkiye Robotik ve Otomasyon Zirvesi, six specialized committees, policy advocacy, and the Younglab youth council program. It does not sell commercial products; its offerings are association services for member firms in robot integration, mechatronics, autonomous systems, and digital transformation technologies.

Product overview

ROBODER is the Association of Robot Integrators and High-Tech System Manufacturers (Robot Entegratörleri ve Yüksek Teknolojili Sistem Üreticileri Derneği), a non-governmental organization that represents high-tech sectors and business areas involved in producing capital tools, robots, and industrial technologies for manufacturing production. ROBODER does not offer commercial products or services; instead, it provides a membership platform for member companies, organizes industry events such as the Türkiye Robotik ve Otomasyon Zirvesi (Turkey Robotics and Automation Summit), maintains an e-library with blog articles, and operates Younglab, a youth council for university students under 25 to engage with the robotics and automation sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Younglab: Youth council established within ROBODER consisting of university students under the age of 25. Focuses on guiding young people in the robotics field and contributing to their development through planned trainings, seminars, and programs.

Products and services

• ROBODER Industry Association Membership Membership service for Turkish manufacturing companies operating in robotics, automation, and high-tech production systems. Provides sector representation, access to the Members Platform (uyeler.roboder.org.tr), committee participation, and policy advocacy for member firms including robot integrators, mechatronics manufacturers, autonomous systems developers, and digital transformation technology providers.
• Türkiye Robotik ve Otomasyon Zirvesi (Turkey Robotics and Automation Summit) Annual industry summit organized by ROBODER that convenes stakeholders of the Turkish robotics and automation sector, including member companies, academics, government representatives, and industry players for networking, knowledge sharing, and sector development.
• Younglab Youth Council Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Turkish Machinery Federation (MAKFED)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MAKFED (Makine İmalat Sanayi Dernekleri Federasyonu) is the Turkish Machinery Manufacturing Industry Associations Federation. ROBODER achieved full membership in MAKFED in 2023. This federation membership is important for the representation of the industry both nationally and internationally.
• Global Robot Cluster (GRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Global Robot Cluster (GRC) is an international organization that ROBODER became a member of in 2020. GRC provides ROBODER with international platform representation and facilitates global value-creating opportunities for its members and partners in the robotics and automation sector.
• ENOSAD (Endüstriyel Otomasyon Sanayicileri Derneği)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENOSAD (Industrial Automation Industry Association) is a sister association that ROBODER works closely with. Together with ROBODER and AKDER, these three associations share common goals and complement each other in representing Turkey's automation and robotics sector.
• AKDERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKDER is another industry association that collaborates with ROBODER and ENOSAD. The three associations work together to strengthen Turkey's manufacturing sector and achieve success in global markets through good engineering practices.
• TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey)majorOthersTOBB is Turkey's Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, serving as the umbrella organization for Turkish chambers of commerce and industry.
• DEIK (General Directorate of Foreign Economic Relations)majorOthersDEIK manages Turkey's foreign economic relations and supports Turkish businesses in international markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Association for Advancing Automation (A3): North American automation industry association covering robotics, machine vision, motion control, and AI. Comparable as a large, established national industry association promoting automation member companies, organizing major trade shows, and influencing policy in a manner analogous to ROBODER's mission.
• Japan Robot Association (JARA): Japanese industry association for robotics manufacturers and integrators. Comparable as a national robotics industry association in a major industrial economy, conducting market research, policy advocacy, and trade fair organization similar to ROBODER's mandate.
• International Federation of Robotics (IFR): Global non-profit federation of national robotics associations, industry members, and research institutions. Comparable as a higher-tier industry association in the same robotics category with national member associations including those connected to ROBODER via GRC.
• VDMA Robotics + Automation: German mechanical engineering industry association's robotics and automation division. Comparable as a national industry association representing industrial robot and automation system manufacturers in Europe's largest manufacturing economy, with similar advocacy, networking, and trade fair roles.
• MAKFED (Turkish Machinery Federation): Federation of Turkish Machinery Manufacturing Industry Associations of which ROBODER became a full member in 2023. Operates as a broader umbrella representing all machinery manufacturing subsectors including robotics, serving as ROBODER's parent-level federation.

Emerging players

• Global Robot Cluster (GRC): International cluster organization of which ROBODER is a member since 2020, linking robotics associations and companies globally. Comparable as a higher-tier industry network that aggregates national robotics associations and companies for cross-border collaboration.
• euRobotics: European non-profit association promoting robotics research and innovation across academia and industry. Comparable as an international industry-academia association serving similar stakeholder communities to ROBODER, including integrators, manufacturers, and researchers in robotics and automation.

Regional players

• SYNAIRGY / UK-RAS Network: UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems Network bringing together academia, industry, and government in robotics. Comparable as a robotics-focused network organization operating in a different geography but serving similar stakeholder communities and pursuing analogous advocacy, talent development, and ecosystem-building missions.

Direct peers

• ENOSAD (Endüstriyel Otomasyon Sanayicileri Derneği): Turkish Industrial Automation Industry Association that ROBODER explicitly identifies as a sister association serving Turkish automation and robotics companies with overlapping membership and goals. Directly comparable as a competing national industry association in the same country.
• AKDER: Turkish sister association collaborating with ROBODER and ENOSAD on Turkish manufacturing and automation sector representation. Operates as a parallel industry association serving Turkish industrial companies with similar membership-based, advocacy-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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