KUKA Aktiengesellschaft, an automation company, manufactures, markets, and services robot-based automation solutions for markets such as automotive, electronics, metal and plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce/retail, and healthcare in Germany and internationally. Industrial, collaborative, and mobile robots, as well as robot controllers, software, and digital services for the industrial Internet of Things. The company also provides automated guided vehicles and other automation components to production cells, turnkey systems, and networked production with the aid of cloud-based IT tools; individual system components, tools, and fixtures; automated production cells; and robot-based and modular manufacturing cells, as well as support services. In addition, it offers automated solutions for hospitals, warehouses, and distribution centers, as well as warehouse management systems and healthcare systems. KUKA Aktiengesellschaft was formerly known as Industrie-Werke Karlsruhe Augsburg Aktiengesellschaft and changed its name to KUKA Aktiengesellschaft in 2007. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in Augsburg, Germany. KUKA Aktiengesellschaft operates as a subsidiary of GD Midea Holding Co., Ltd.