Festo Timeline

Events

• 2026-05-12 - Product Launch - Festo introduces GripperAI for mixed-product robot handling - GripperAI runs locally with 3D camera input and supports industrial robots, cobots and Cartesian systems. The software targets logistics, packaging and manufacturing environments with variable items. The product gives Festo a concrete offering for warehouse… - source: automation.com
• 2025-12-03 - Product Launch - Festo introduces HPSX universal adaptive gripper for hygienic automation - The HPSX is a pneumatic soft gripper for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics workflows. Festo said the gripper can perform multiple picks per second and withstand acceleration up to 15 g. The launch strengthens Festo public end-effector profile beyond… - source: press.festo.com
• 2025-01-09 - Award - Tenomix selected for MassRobotics Healthcare Catalyst cohort - Tenomix joined a six-company cohort focused on accelerating healthcare robotics toward real-world use. The programme provided mentorship, technical resources and access to the Boston robotics and medical ecosystem. Tenomix planned to work with Festo, Novanta… - source: massrobotics.org
• 2021-04-29 - Product Launch - NUTAI launches MAD Controller for external robot axes - MAD Controller lets Universal Robots users command up to four external Festo axes. Operators configure linear axes, rotary tables and storage systems without separate PLCs or HMIs. Universal Robots marketplace later listed NUTAI as the product supplier and… - source: nutai.com