Winners of Robotics Application of the Year Award 2024

The ISPE D/A/CH Robotics Applications of the Year Award (RAYA) 2024 recognized groundbreaking robotic innovations in the pharmaceutical industry. The awards ceremony, organized by the SIG Future Robotics and held at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, highlighted cutting-edge robotic applications across packaging, assembly, and drug production sectors. The TraceBot project emerged as a standout winner in the “Future Software Trends in Pharma” category, demonstrating significant potential for laboratory automation. Approximately 150 industry professionals participated in the live voting process, emphasizing the collaborative nature of technological advancement. The awards primarily focused on showcasing robotics solutions that improve workplace ergonomics, production efficiency, and overall quality in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

SIG Future Robotics Workshop & RAYA Award Ceremony

9 Categories

x Submissions

150+ participants

1 Event

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Thank you to our 2024 Jury!

Jury 2024, from left to right: Charly Coulon, Richard Denk, Henrik Hegelund, Andrea Tanzini, Miguel Alvarino, Jochen Radmer

2024 Submissions

Robotic vial handling

RAYA 2024 Award – Packaging & Final Assembly

RAYA 2024 – 3rd place Audience Award

pester pac automation GmbH

Modular Robot for Testing and Inspection

EXCO GmbH

Automated Assembly in the Cleanroom

TotalProductivity 

Robotic vial handling

RAYA 2024 Award – BioTec

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG

Teleoperation for sterile or hazardous environment

RAYA 2024 Trophy – Trends in Software

SRI International

Robot Application for API Produktion

RAYA 2024 Award – Drug Product

AZO N.V.

Egg handling – Vaccines Site Dresden

GSK

AUTOMATED TUB PALLETIZER

RAYA 2024 Award – Packaging & Final Assembly

Vetter Pharma & Essert Robotics

TUB UNLOAD & LOAD MODULE

TECHNICON

RAYA Award Jury: From Left to Right: Charly Coulon, Richard Denk, Henrik Hegelund, Andrea Tanzini, Miguel Alvarino, Jochen Radmer

ROBOTS MAKING PRECISION MEDICINES… AT SCALE!

RAYA 2024 Award – Best innovative concept

RAYA 2024 – Winner Audience Award

Multiply Labs

Automated settle plate handling

MBV

RoboLab

RAYA 2024 Award – R&D Labs

AbbVie Deutschland

QC Sample Split

RAYA 2024 Award – QC Labs

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & Pharmabotix

Robotic Intervention for glove minimization

Optima pharma

Traceable self-aware robot

RAYA 2024 Trophy – Trends in Software

RAYA 2024 – 3rd place Audience Award

TraceBot consortia

Automated visual inspection for high-mix / low-volume

RAYA 2024 Award – Fill & Finish

RAYA 2024 – 2rd place Audience Award

WILCO

2024 Sponsors