We are delighted to have Omron as a new member of our research campus since July 1, 2023. As a leading international company in the fields of automation technology and electronics, Omron brings extensive expertise and innovative solutions to our community.
We are excited about the exchange of knowledge and look forward to pursuing our shared vision of driving the future of industrial production with combined expertise.

Press release from Omron Electronics GmbH

"Innovation boost for e-mobility: OMRON is a new member of the renowned ARENA2036 research campus

Langenfeld, 31 July 2023 - Alliance of well-known industry and research organizations wants to promote mobility and production of the future. Intralogistics demo in Stuttgart.

In order to combat climate change and promote alternative mobility approaches, efforts are required from politics, business, research and society. OMRON wants to help shape this change and has therefore joined the prestigious ARENA2036 research campus. This initiative from science and industry aims to transform mobility and production through state-of-the-art developments and technologies. OMRON has been an innovator and source of ideas in industrial automation for many years and is pleased to be able to provide further impetus, for example in intralogistics, together with strong partners through its ARENA2036 membership.

OMRON has launched the 5G MIPS project and will set it up at ARENA2036 in Stuttgart by the beginning of 2024, where it will be presented to interested customers and partners. This is an intralogistics solution in which four partner companies will present the requirements of the industry live in an overall solution as a permanent demo at the Stuttgart campus area. OMRON, NAISE, Nokia and the OMRON Solution Partner WAITKUS are involved. Among other things, the demo will show the advantages of the 5G Private Wireless Network for the communication of mobile robot fleets. Technology for virtual fleet management, mobile robotics such as the LD-250, cobots such as the TM12 and the NAISE control system will be used. One focus is on improved collaboration between man and machine as well as more sustainable, seamless and efficient production processes.

ARENA2036 stands for "Active Research Environment for the Next generation of Automobiles". The members want to jointly promote mobility approaches. OMRON has outlined its comprehensive social and ecological commitment in its corporate strategy "Shaping the Future 2030", among other things. The ultimate goal is to increase the pace and scope of global sustainable development. OMRON's Sensing & Control + Think technologies are designed to help solve a variety of social and societal challenges worldwide.

The members of ARENA2036 work together on a wide variety of interdisciplinary projects. The initiative is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF ) and is run as a registered association. The approximately 60 members are active in various disciplines - from the automotive industry to aerospace technology, industrial automation, textile and materials research through to ergonomics. In addition to OMRON, other internationally renowned companies and organizations such as BMW Group, Intel, Fraunhofer, Daimler, Bosch, Nokia, Siemens, Balluff, Kuka and others are also involved.

"We are delighted that OMRON is joining the ARENA2036 network," says Peter Fröschle, Managing Director of ARENA2036. "ARENA2036 brings together members from science and industry - here the 5G MIPS project initiated by OMRON is exemplary for the possibilities of our ecosystem. As an innovator for industrial automation and intralogistics, OMRON is an important building block for working together on research topics for mobility and production of the future."

Dr. Klaus Kluger, General Manager for Central Eastern Europe at OMRON, comments: "Membership in the ARENA2036 innovation network underlines our vision of a sustainable future, because only together with strong partners and as part of a large innovation movement can we set powerful accents, drive the mobility of the future and make the industry sustainable. OMRON's participation in this prestigious association underscores our commitment to developing innovative transportation and mobility solutions and accelerating their deployment for the benefit of society and the environment."

More information about OMRON's innovative solutions: http:/industrial.omron.de

About Omron Electronics GmbH:

OMRON Corporation is one of the world's leading companies in the field of industrial automation and is based in particular on the core technology "Sensing & Control + Think". OMRON's products and services range from electronic components and industrial automation to electronic parts, social infrastructure systems and health and environmental technologies.

OMRON was founded in 1933 and currently employs around 29,000 people worldwide, working to provide products and services in 120 countries. In the field of industrial automation, OMRON supports innovation in manufacturing by providing advanced automation technologies and products as well as comprehensive customer support.

Contact:

T: +49 2173 6800211 | info.de@eu.omron.com | Omron Electronics GmbH | Elisabeth-Selbert-Str. 17 | D-40764 Langenfeld | https://industrial.omron.de "

About ARENA2036:

ARENA2036 stands for "Active Research Environment for the Next generation of Automobiles" and is the innovation platform for mobility and production of the future. The research campus is part of the funding initiative "Research Campus - Public-Private Partnership for Innovation" in Germany. ARENA2036 is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and is run as a registered association with members from science and industry. ARENA2036 is currently in its second funding phase and has over 50 members. The innovation platform based in Stuttgart stands for cooperation between science and industry under one roof. ARENA2036 aims to make its contribution to actively shaping the work, mobility and production of the future in the context of digitalization. The partners are active in various disciplines - from the automotive industry to aerospace technology, textile and materials research through to ergonomics.

Press contact:

Michael Dick | marketing@arena2036.de | ARENA2036 e.V. | Pfaffenwaldring 19 | D-70569 Stuttgart