# German Bionic Cray X at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany: deployment

Canonical ID: `4e19396a-2d63-43b6-b0f5-c6aa873ecc70`

DPD Germany deployed Cray X exoskeletons at its Malsch parcel center near Karlsruhe, following a successful two-month pilot. Extended to Duisburg and Leupoldsgrun as part of long-term test with 7 units total.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** 7 units across 3 locations
- **Operator:** DPD Germany

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-07-09_

- **Slug:** german-bionic-cray-x-malsch-baden-wurttemberg-germany
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [German Bionic Cray X](/models/german-bionic-cray-x.md) (id: `acb3b9f9-0ebe-4f01-a932-858d929276c6`)
- **Company:** [German Bionic](/companies/german-bionic.md) (id: `dbe8740b-1af7-4342-bec9-005b26276006`)
- **Location:** [Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany](/locations/germany/malsch-baden-wurttemberg-germany.md) (id: `cb1d1ded-2b74-4dc0-86b1-e044ccdc71e5`)
- **First seen:** 2021-11-22T12:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.lapostegroupe.com/en/news/robots-relieve-strain-on-the-back-dpd-germany-starts · 2021-11-22

## Common questions

### What is the German Bionic Cray X deployment at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

German Bionic Cray X, built by German Bionic, is recorded as a deployment at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on the DEPLOY registry. German Bionic operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates German Bionic Cray X at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

German Bionic, the manufacturer of German Bionic Cray X, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the German Bionic Cray X deployment at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 22, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the German Bionic Cray X deployment at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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