Comau CEO Participates in Debate on AI and Advanced Technologies at Automotive News Europe Congress

Summary

June 13, 2025 – Comau reaffirmed its commitment to technological and digital innovation for the development of the global automotive industry by participating in the Automotive News Europe Congress, which took place June 11 and 12 at the National Automobile Museum in Turin. Two days of discussion and debate, among companies and industry experts, were led by the theme “Driving the Future: AI-Powered Innovation, Global Trade & Tariff Dynamics, and EU Emission Regulation Challenges”.

Comau CEO Pietro Gorlier participated in the panel “How AI is Reshaping Retail, Manufacturing and Autonomous Driving” exploring trends and challenges that are shaping the global automotive industry. In particular, Gorlier emphasized the strategic role of enabling technologies and Comau’s expertise in automation and within the automotive sector through the design of cutting-edge solutions for both traditional manufacturing and hybrid and electric vehicles.

“In an economic context characterized by deep uncertainty, companies must be able to offer agile processes and technologies, capable of adapting quickly to operational changes and with reduced costs,” Gorlier said. “To meet this challenge, Comau is committed to developing increasingly innovative technologies, integrated with AI. In particular, AI is playing a transformative role, thanks to the concrete benefits it can generate – eg. the reduction up to 50% of the time in coding and generation of documentation; the digital twin that allows to develop robot program trajectories virtually and download them to the physical robot in the customer plant. Another key factor is represented by the increase in adoption of automation also thanks to a combination of traditional automation and new technologies, such as collaborative and wearable robotics, that facilitate human-machine collaboration.”

As a platinum sponsor of the event, Comau presented in its exhibition space its wearable technologies and the first details regarding new small-sized cobots that the company will launch at the Automatica trade fair in Munich, at the end of June, confirming Comau’s technological advances for multiple industries, meeting the need for greater ease of use and flexibility even in unstructured environments and processes.

About Comau

Comau is a worldwide leader in delivering sustainable advanced automation solutions. With 50 years of experience and a global presence, Comau is helping companies of all sizes in almost any industry leverage the benefits of automation. Backed by a continuous commitment to designing and developing innovative and easy to use technologies, its portfolio includes products and systems for vehicle manufacturing, with a strong presence in e-Mobility, as well as advanced robotics and digital solutions to address rapidly growing markets in industrial sectors. The company’s offering also extends to project management and consultancy. Through the training activities organized by its Academy, Comau is committed to advancing the technical and managerial knowledge necessary to face the challenges related to automation and leverage the opportunities of a constantly changing marketplace. Headquartered in Turin, Italy, Comau has an international network of 7 innovation centers and 12 manufacturing plants that span 12 countries and employ 3,700 people. Together with its wide network of distributors and partners, the company is able to respond quickly to the needs of its customers, no matter where they are located throughout the world.