RAYA Award Winners 2024

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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All our 2024 Winners
Thank you to our 2024 Jury!

2024 Submissions
Robotic vial handling
RAYA 2024 Award – Packaging & Final Assembly
RAYA 2024 – 3rd place Audience Award
pester pac automation GmbH
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.

AUTOMATED TUB PALLETIZER
RAYA 2024 Award – Packaging & Final Assembly
Vetter Pharma & Essert Robotics

TUB UNLOAD & LOAD MODULE
TECHNICON


ROBOTS MAKING PRECISION MEDICINES… AT SCALE!
RAYA 2024 Award – Best innovative concept
RAYA 2024 – Winner Audience Award
Multiply Labs

QC Sample Split
RAYA 2024 Award – QC Labs
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd & Pharmabotix

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
