Franka Emika: Helmut Schmid is the new managing director

After Simon Haddadin, among others, left the management of Franka Emika at the end of April, there is now a prominent newcomer: Helmut Schmid, the long-time managing director of Universal Robots, has been co-managing director of the Munich-based cobot manufacturer since the beginning of the month. Schmid, 57, is probably better networked and more highly respected in the industry than almost anyone else. He is also chairman of the still young German Robotics Association. Unlike Kuka, Yuanda or NEURA Robotics, Franka Emika has exclusively German shareholders.