Festo is a
German automation company based in
Esslingen am Neckar,
Germany. Festo produces and sells
pneumatic
Pneumatics (from Greek ‘wind, breath’) is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air.
Pneumatic systems used in Industrial sector, industry are commonly powered by compressed air or compressed inert gases. A central ...
and electrical control systems and drive technology for factories and
process automation. Festo Didactic also offers industrial education and consultation services and is one of the sponsors and partners of the
WorldSkills Mechatronics Competitions. Sales subsidiaries, distribution centres and factories of Festo are located in 61 countries worldwide. The company was named after its founders Albert Fezer and Gottlieb Stoll.
Animal robots
Festo is known for making moving robots that move like animals, such as the seagull-like
SmartBird, jellyfish, butterflies and kangaroos. In 2018 they also added a flying fox and a rolling spider to the list.
Festo calls their Bionic Flying Fox an “ultra-lightweight flying object with intelligent kinematics.”
See also
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BionicKangaroo
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Robotino
References
External links
Bloomberg profileOfficial websiteOfficial website Festo DidacticFesto GB (UK) WebsiteFesto US Website
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Engineering companies of Germany
Robotics companies of Germany
Manufacturing companies established in 1925
Companies based in Baden-Württemberg
1925 establishments in Germany
German brands