The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies igus: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
Overview
igus is a German motion plastics company founded in 1964 by Gunter Blase in Cologne, developing self-lubricating components for robotics and automation. Its ReBeL cobot uses lubrication-free plastic components, and the company reached EUR 1.105 billion in sales.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Technology
CEO
Product
Revenue
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company igus has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
igus on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where igus's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full igus deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Frank Blase CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for igus.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- igus1 deployment
Recent coverage
igus in third-party press
Peers
3 peers across 1 segment. Every igus competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
manipulator(3)
4 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 3630.408144028655) · leader Dexterity at 4612%
- Automatadirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Dexteritydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- RightHand Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced
Every company igus has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- igus x microsoftwithMicrosoft351technology—just announced
- igus x nvidiawithNVIDIA1115technology—just announced
- igus x Smart Factory Institute Strategic Technology PartnershipwithSmart Factory Institutetechnology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
igus® ReBel® service robot
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
igus ReBeL low-cost automation cobot
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
igus ReBeL at Global
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for igus.Peer companies
- Sharpa3 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Enigma2 models
- Halcyon Robotics2 models
- Hiwonder2 models
- Naver Labs2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning igus from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Self-supporting twisterchain: new energy chain for the first and fifth robot axes
The twisterchain from igus promises more than 600° of cable-safe rotation with fast installation and easy access for service The self-supporting twisterchain lets compact robots…
igus to Showcase “Motion in Automation” at IMTS 2026
Live demonstrations will highlight affordable automation, motion plastics, robotics, and solutions designed to improve manufacturing efficiency August 27, 2026 – igus®, a global…
igus launches energy chain with 600-degree rotation for industrial robots
igus says its new twisterchain energy chain provides cable management for challenging industrial robotics applications such as palletizing. The post igus launches energy chain…
Using DeviceNet safely: new chainflex bus cable for ±360°/m torsion on robots
igus has expanded its CFROBOT8.PLUS robot cable family with a new DeviceNet cable designed to handle up to ±360°/m of torsion in highly dynamic robotic applications. July 30, 2026…
RBTX Launches New Online Shopping Experience for Customers
Customers on RBTX.com can now add components to their cart for purchase, or build a complete system with guaranteed compatibility February 11, 2026 – The RBTX robotics…
ReBeLMove Pro: modular robot platform for logistics, assembly and handling
Autonomous mobile robot from igus promises simple configuration with flexible superstructures and easy commissioning Pressure in terms of costs and efficiency demands a lot from…
Low-cost humanoid robot built on proven AMR-based design
igus unveils Iggy Rob, its first humanoid robot designed for industrial production, service environments, and transport tasks.
igus reaches one-billion mark in sales and increases active customers by 5%
igus reports €1.105 billion in sales for 2024, with 277 new lubrication-free motion plastics products and 5% customer growth.
igus to introduce ReBeL humanoid mobile manipulation robot
igus announces development of its first humanoid mobile manipulation robot based on the ReBeL Move platform, made of high-performance plastic.
Majority of Commonplace Robotics acquired by igus
igus acquires majority stake in Commonplace Robotics, maker of the ReBeL cobot now priced at €4,970 including control system.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/igus.md
- RSS feed: /companies/igus/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d9308f66-5933-48e1-b84b-c458f15d2168
- Revision history: /companies/igus/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Sharpa3 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Enigma2 models
- Halcyon Robotics2 models
- Hiwonder2 models
- Naver Labs2 models
Video
Overview of igus as a worldwide leader in motion plastics and robotics.
The ReBeL cobot by igus — a lightweight, cost-effective robotic solution for business automation.
Heat Index
Emerging34/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
igus draws attention at the 85th percentile but verifies reality at the 22nd percentile among manipulator robots. Hype Gap +63.2, 1st widest among manipulator robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 20, 2026