The Cobot Community

What The Cobot Community does

The Cobot Community (TCC) is a Netherlands-based independent advisory platform founded circa 2021 and headquartered in Gilze-Rijen, North Brabant. The company helps Dutch small and mid-sized manufacturing companies (MKB) evaluate, justify, and implement collaborative robot (cobot) automation without vendor bias. Its core offering is the Automation Scan methodology, structured as three tiered consulting engagements: a QuickScan (€995, one-day overview with initial ROI estimate), a SingleScan (€4,500, deep analysis of one process with layout sketch and implementation plan), and a MultiScan (€9,500, comparison of up to three processes with prioritization, 2D/3D layouts, and strategic roadmap). Implementation work is not executed in-house; TCC coordinates vetted community partners including cobot suppliers (ABB Robotics, Dormac Cobots, DOBOT.nu, FAIRINO, Techman Robot), system integrators (Crewtech, Newcircle Technologies, Olmia Robotics), safety specialists (Pilz), and automation-component vendors (SMC Nederland).

The business model combines project-based professional services (scans, on-site Cobot Barista workshops at €875 per half-day session), recurring revenue from Concept Partner and Solution Partner membership tiers, and coordination fees on post-scan implementation. GTM is primarily sales-led (direct phone/email outreach) and community-led, with event-driven demand generation through Nationale Cobot Dag and Cobot Experience zones at Dutch trade fairs (Kunststoffenbeurs, Vision Robotics & Motion, Food Tech Event), supplemented by joint webinars with partners such as ABB. TCC has cultivated a network of 500+ suppliers, experts, and end users (including 200+ cobot specialists), an online community platform hosted on Mighty Networks, and student internship programs with Fontys Hogeschool and Avans Hogeschool that supply mechatronica talent for proof-of-concept projects.

The core team is small (5 employees per firmographic data, led by founder and community manager Sander de Bont together with technical support and community manager Ilana Roost), and operations remain Netherlands-only. Twenty-plus manufacturing customers are publicly listed across food (Intersnack), plastics/thermoforming (Thermo Plastic, Plastica Thermoforming), 3D printing (Printforce), metalworking/bending (Van Rijsoort, MK Gilze), printing (Drukwerk, IPB Printing), electronics (Lightronics), special vehicles (Terberg Benschop), and light industrial (VDL de Meeuw, Sivomatic, Pekago, ATD Machinery). No external funding, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond Noord-Brabant is disclosed.

Name

The Cobot Community

Legal name

The Cobot Community

Website

https://thecobotcommunity.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cobot Community is a Netherlands-based independent advisory platform that helps Dutch small and mid-sized manufacturers evaluate and adopt cobot automation through tiered consulting engagements and a 500+ member expert community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Consulting

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAHAB

Collaborative Robots (Cobots)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Industrial Automation & Robotics Equipment

SECONDARYIMAIAMAB

Industrial Robotics & Cobots

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial IoT (IIoT) & Smart Manufacturing

Keywords

• Cobot automation advisory
• Manufacturing automation consulting
• Automation scan services
• Robotics implementation support
• Collaborative robot integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilze-Rijen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Automation Scan Services: Three tiers of paid consulting engagements — QuickScan (€995, 1-day overview), SingleScan (€4,500, deep single-process analysis), MultiScan (€9,500, multi-process comparison with layouts and roadmap). Each scan provides independent, brand-neutral assessment of cobot opportunities.
2. Workshop Delivery: On-site cobot workshops delivered at client premises, priced at €875 per half-day session (4 hours) excluding VAT, including travel costs and a demo cobot. Post-workshop free access to the online knowledge platform is included.
3. Community Membership Fees: Two tiers of community partnership — Concept Partner (for system integrators and technical experts) and Solution Partner (for cobot/robot suppliers) — providing visibility, networking, and involvement in TCC advisory cases and implementation projects.
4. Implementation Support: Post-scan implementation support coordinated with community partners (system integrators, suppliers, safety experts), extending engagement beyond the initial scan into execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Cobot Community delivers independent, brand- and supplier-neutral advisory services for Dutch manufacturing companies seeking to adopt collaborative robots (cobots). Its core offering is the Automation Scan, available in three priced tiers (QuickScan at €995, SingleScan at €4,500, and MultiScan at €9,500), which assess cobot suitability, technical feasibility, ROI, and safety for production processes and produce concrete implementation plans. It complements the scans with on-site Cobot Barista workshops, an online community platform, a student internship program, and recurring Concept Partner and Solution Partner memberships for cobot suppliers, system integrators, and technical experts.

Product overview

The Cobot Community offers a suite of advisory and support services centered around their core Automation Scan offerings (QuickScan, SingleScan, and MultiScan) at different price points (€995, €4,500, and €9,500 respectively). They complement these with an on-location Cobot Workshop (€875), an Online Platform for community knowledge sharing, and a Student Internship Program for developing proof-of-concept solutions. The company also operates two membership tiers—Concept Partner and Solution Partner—for industry participants seeking visibility and involvement in automation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Automation Scan: Independent advisory service providing QuickScan, SingleScan, and MultiScan assessments for cobot implementation in manufacturing environments.
• Cobot Experience
• Nationale Cobot Dag

Products and services

• QuickScan
• SingleScan
• MultiScan
• Cobot Barista Workshop
• Concept Partner Membership
• Solution Partner Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Clear, actionable ROI estimates and return-on-investment timelines for cobot implementation per process scanned.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• Fontys HogeschoolsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFontys Hogeschool provides mechatronica students for internship placements through TCC, contributing to proof-of-concept projects at manufacturing clients. Students design grippers, program cobots, and contribute to implementation under TCC expert guidance.
• Avans HogeschoolsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAvans Hogeschool supplies engineering and mechatronica students for TCC-coordinated internship projects, including gripper design, cobot programming, and full production line proof-of-concept development.
• Midpoint BrabantsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMidpoint Brabant is listed as a community partner supporting TCC's activities, likely providing regional ecosystem connections in the Noord-Brabant region.
• EnuvationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnuvation is listed as a community partner within the TCC ecosystem.
• FoodTecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoodTec is listed as a community partner within the TCC ecosystem, with particular relevance for food industry automation applications.
• SalemateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSalemate is listed as a community partner within the TCC ecosystem.
• ElectudeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerElectude is listed as a community partner within the TCC ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheCobotCommunity
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• Instagraminstagram.com/thecobotcommunity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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