Winners of Robotics Application of the Year Award 2023

ISPE D/A/CH’s Robotics Applications of the Year Awards (RAYA) is a prestigious annual program dedicated to recognizing groundbreaking robotics innovations in pharmaceutical laboratories and production environments. RAYA aims to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge robotics technology within the industry, enhancing productivity, safety, and efficiency. This award program highlights how robotics can help overcome ergonomic challenges, reduce repetitive tasks, and improve workplace attractiveness, while also separating products and people more effectively.

The RAYA 2023 finals took place at ESSERT AG in Bruchsal during the ISPE DACH SIG Future Robotics Workshop, where over 60 participants from the European pharmaceutical sector witnessed live pitches from 20 applicants across nine categories. Attendees also voted for the winner of the prestigious public award.

SIG Future Robotics Workshop & RAYA Award Ceremony

9 Categories

x Submissions

60+ participants

1 Event

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All our 2023 Winners

All RAYA Award Winners 2023

Thank you to our 2023 Jury!

RAYA Award Jury: From Left to Right: Jochen Radmer (Jade Hochschule), Andrea Tanzini (Stäubli Robotics), Richard Denk (SKAN), Charly Coulon, Chair RAYA (INVITE), Henrik Heglund (NovoNordisk), Luca Kurzhals (Merck)

2023 Submissions

1. Best Innovative Technical Concept: CHEMSPEED – Flex EP 

2. Winner Logistics: TAKEDA und ENGROTEC – mobile robotics R&D LAB 

3. Winner QC-Labs: Lonza und Goldfuss Engineering – Bioburden Testing 

4 Winner R&D Labs: United Robotics Group – UMobileLab QC HPLC 

5. Winner Fill & Finish: Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KG & ESSERT GmbH – Speed-Bin-Picking 

6. Winner Packaging: Technicon A/S – automat offload mod 

7. Winner BioTech: Bayer and INVITE – Adherent Cell Therapy 

8. Winner Drug Product: Bayer, Hof, Glatt und Stäubli – Drum Handling 

9. Winner MedTech: ICA – Hero21 

10. Audience Award: Goldfuss und Lonza – Bioburden 

The audience award was assigned by the audience. -> Winner 3

11. Automated dosing and testing bench by JAG 

12. SFILL & FINISH MACHINE FOR GENE THERAPY by Steriline 

13. Telemanipulation of a Robotics arm + with Haptic Device by Stäubli/ForceDimension 

14. Fully automated sterile Powder Handling by SKAN 

15. Handling of Tablets by Dessl

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