What DIEP-Technology GmbH does

DIEP-Technology GmbH is a privately held German robotics and automation service provider headquartered in Renchen, Baden-Württemberg, serving predominantly mid-sized industrial companies (the German Mittelstand). The company operates with six employees under founder and Managing Director Kemal Tugran, and delivers three integrated service pillars: Product Development (feasibility studies, prototyping, jig construction, robot and camera applications), Automation (full-service planning, transformation, and commissioning of robot cells), and Training & Workshops anchored by its proprietary mobile training unit, ROBBY MOBIL. Its commercially demonstrated use cases span bin picking, pick-and-place, human-robot collaboration (MRK/HRC), deburring, grinding and polishing, soft-gripper handling, and pre/post quality monitoring with camera and sensor checks.

The company's technical core is the integration of best-of-breed partner components rather than internally developed platforms. It is a certified KUKA System Partner (since June 2023), integrates SCAPE Technologies' Bin-Picker family, K-Robots grinding/polishing cells, and ROCHU soft grippers, and combines these with its own in-house product development capability. A documented case study reports a 4x output increase and the ability of a single robot to serve two machining centers simultaneously. Commercial terms are quote-based and project-tailored, with no standardized pricing disclosed.

Commercially, DIEP-Technology pursues a direct field-sales motion targeted at Mittelstand manufacturing verticals including aerospace, automotive, battery manufacturing, metal processing, plastics, and logistics, with an emerging footprint in the print/sign industry. The firm reaches customers through its website, trade show participation, partner referrals, and direct outreach, and supports geographically through southern Germany and Switzerland. Its revenue model is professional services across integration projects, training, and workshops, with one named customer (H. und E. Büschel GmbH) and a broader unnamed customer base referenced via logos. The company relocated to a new headquarters with a technical center and showroom at Carl-Benz-Straße 10 in Renchen in early 2026, indicating ongoing capacity expansion.

Name

DIEP-Technology GmbH

Legal name

DIEP-Technology GmbH

Website

https://diep-technology.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DIEP-Technology GmbH is a privately held German robotics integrator serving the Mittelstand with robot cell design, automation implementation, and on-site training through its ROBBY MOBIL mobile unit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics Integration & Automation

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Robot End-of-Arm Tooling (Grippers, Tool Changers, Welding/Cutting Heads) (IMAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Robot integration services
• Industrial automation solutions
• Human-robot collaboration
• Robot training programs
• Bin picking automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Renchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Robot Integration and Automation Services: Full-service robot integrator providing end-to-end automation solutions including planning, building, and implementing robot cells for production. Services span from feasibility studies through commissioning and training.
2. Product Development Services: Holistic product development including feasibility studies, prototype development, design and industrialization, jig construction, robot and camera applications.
3. Training and Workshops: On-site robot training using mobile training cell, professional workshops on robotics and automation topics. Trainers hold KUKA certificates with documented training experience.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DIEP-Technology GmbH is a full-service robot integrator providing end-to-end automation solutions for medium-sized industrial manufacturers, spanning feasibility studies, product development, design and industrialization, jig construction, robot and camera applications, complete automation implementation (planning, transformation, commissioning, and documentation), and on-site training via the proprietary mobile training unit ROBBY MOBIL. The company also integrates partner technologies including KUKA robots, SCAPE Bin-Picker systems, K-Robots grinding/polishing cells, and ROCHU soft grippers.

Product overview

DIEP-Technology GmbH is a robotics and automation service provider offering three core service pillars: Product Development (feasibility studies, prototyping, jig construction, robot/camera applications including Bin Picking, Pick & Place, MRK, and quality monitoring systems), Automation (full-service implementation including planning, transformation, and documentation), and Training & Workshops (using the mobile training unit 'ROBBY MOBIL' and hands-on workshops with tools like GEMBA). The company integrates solutions from partner brands including KUKA robots, SCAPE Technologies (Bin-Picker systems), K-Robots (grinding and polishing), and ROCHU (soft robot grippers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Development Comprehensive product development service for industrial manufacturers, including feasibility studies, prototype development, design and industrialization, jig construction, robot and camera applications, and quality monitoring systems. Targets companies seeking a fully organized development partner to bring innovative product ideas to market readiness.
• Automation Full-service implementation of automation solutions, including planning, transformation (plant layout, wiring, mechanical assembly, programming, commissioning), and documentation (CE & Declaration of Conformity, E-Plan, Pneumatic plan, training documents). Customers with existing process optimization approaches can engage DIEP-Technology for evaluation and technical realization. The company serves as a certified KUKA robot integrator and system partner, building KUKA robot cells tailored to customer automation requirements.
• Training & Workshops Professional on-site robot training and workshops delivered via the mobile training unit ROBBY MOBIL and hands-on sessions using innovation management tools such as GEMBA. Trainers hold KUKA certificates with documented experience (550+ hours, 270+ trained participants). Targets companies seeking to build, update, or optimize internal robotics and automation core competencies.
• ROBBY MOBIL Mobile Training Cell A proprietary mobile robot training unit featuring a fully functional industrial robot that DIEP-Technology transports to customer sites, enabling employees to test feasibility and run experiments on operational robotics topics without leaving their facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Output increased by factor of 4 in deburring automation case study at machining company
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KUKAcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 June 2023DIEP-Technology became a certified KUKA robot integrator and system partner following successful certification in June 2023. The certification confirms the company's competence and experience from one of the world's leading robot manufacturers. As a KUKA partner, DIEP-Technology plans, builds, and implements KUKA robot cells specifically designed for customer automation requirements in aerospace, automotive, battery manufacturing, metal processing, plastics, and logistics industries.
• K-RobotscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 June 2023K-Robots is a professional developer, designer, and manufacturer of technical solutions around robotic grinding and polishing technology. DIEP-Technology added K-Robots to its growing partner network as another highly qualified specialist. The close proximity of locations between the companies creates additional synergistic effects.
• SCAPE TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 12 December 2022SCAPE Technologies, founded in 2004 and based in Denmark, developed a unique solution for detecting, gripping and feeding parts known as the SCAPE Bin-Picker. The system is used in challenging industries including automotive (Ford, Nissan, BMW). DIEP-Technology partnered with SCAPE to integrate these solutions for SMEs with products including Easy-Picker, Mini-Picker, and Package Picker.
• QUANTUM Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2022QUANTUM has been active in vocational training for over 30 years, specializing in metal professions in industry and skilled trades. DIEP-Technology and QUANTUM bundle complementary competencies to offer valuable service packages to medium-sized businesses, combining theoretical training with practical robotics competence. QUANTUM also provides expertise in researching and applying for public funding for personnel.
• ROCHUcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 June 2022ROCHU is a Chinese soft robot gripper manufacturer focusing on soft gripper solutions for industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing. DIEP-Technology completed its technology research in the field of soft grippers and now works intensively with ROCHU, serving as contractual partner for consulting, implementation, maintenance and service in southern Germany and Switzerland.
• Global Printer ManufacturerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 April 2022DIEP-Technology is an authorized partner of a globally operating printer manufacturer, through which the company presented its automation expertise in the PRINT industry at the Sign & Print Expo in the Netherlands.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hahn Automation Group: German-based global robot system integrator serving automotive, consumer goods, and industrial customers. Most directly comparable peer along the dimensions of full-service robot-cell integration, Mittelstand-style project delivery, and cross-industry application coverage.
• SCAPE Technologies: Danish bin-picking and 3D vision specialist whose SCAPE Bin-Picker and Easy/Mini/Picker products DIEP-Technology resells and integrates for SME customers. Overlapping product focus on bin picking and camera-guided robot applications makes it the most directly comparable peer.
• Baum Automation GmbH: German system integrator focused on automating production lines through robotics and special-purpose machine tools for SME manufacturers. Directly comparable to DIEP in target customer (regional Mittelstand), service model (full-scope integrator), and applied use cases (handling, assembly, quality).

Broad incumbents

• KUKA AG: One of the world's largest industrial robot OEMs and DIEP's most strategic upstream partner (certified System Partner since June 2023). KUKA's push into system integration and direct selling overlaps with — and partially competes against — DIEP's Mittelstand delivery motion.
• Teamtechnik Group: German manufacturer of fully-automated production systems primarily for automotive and solar industries, with mid-market expansion. Comparable as a DACH-located automation system house, though specialising in serial production equipment rather than robot-cell integration.
• Dürr AG: German industrial automation group spanning painting, application, balancing, and digital/automation. Overlaps with DIEP in factory automation and digital industrial solutions for automotive and discrete-manufacturing customers, but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• Yaskawa Europe: European subsidiary of major Japanese robot and motion-control OEM, driving a partner-system-integrator network that competes for the same Mittelstand robotics projects as DIEP. Comparable via its robot OEM position but with vastly larger scale and own integrator ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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