Doosan Robotics Supplies Collaborative Robot Baggage Handling System to Dutch Airport

After signing the business agreement for the "Supply of Collaborative Robot Baggage Handling System at Schiphol International Airport," Doosan Robotics CEO Park In-won (third from the left in the front row) is taking a commemorative photo with Sibrand Han, Director of Schiphol International Airport (second from the left in the front row), Henrik Gulliv, CEO of Cobot Lift (fourth from the left in the front row), and other officials. Photo by Doosan Robotics

Doosan Robotics has consecutively signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) in the Netherlands, strengthening cooperation to expand its business scale in the European market.

On the 14th, Doosan Robotics announced that it signed an MOU on the 13th (local time) with Schiphol International Airport in the Netherlands and Danish company Cobot Lift for the "Supply of Collaborative Robot Baggage Handling System at Schiphol International Airport." The event was attended by Park In-won, CEO of Doosan Robotics, Sybren Hahn, Director of Schiphol International Airport, and Henrik Gulløv, CEO of Cobot Lift.

Doosan Robotics developed a solution capable of handling baggage weighing up to 70 kg by applying Cobot Lift's vacuum suction tube technology to its collaborative robot H-Series, which has a 1.5m arm length and can lift up to 25 kg. Recently, a total of 20 units were initially delivered to Schiphol International Airport.

The three parties agreed to gradually introduce this solution to all business sites at Schiphol International Airport by 2024 and to mutually cooperate to expand its application to other airports and logistics centers in different regions in the future.

Additionally, Doosan Robotics signed an MOU with SAM XL, a research institute established at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands for smart manufacturing innovation, for "Future Smart Factory Collaboration for Innovation in the European Manufacturing Sector."

Both parties agreed to jointly develop smart factory collaborative robot solutions tailored to Dutch manufacturing sites and to cooperate on application methods and commercialization. SAM XL plans to develop and operate its own educational programs utilizing Doosan Robotics' collaborative robots.

At the event, Park In-won, CEO of Doosan Robotics, said, "This supply of the baggage handling system is significant as it establishes a foothold to enter airports not only in the Netherlands but also in various regions across Europe," adding, "We expect our business in the European market to expand further once we establish a European subsidiary in Germany next year."

Doosan Robotics, planning to establish a European subsidiary in Germany in 2024, is considering entering new regions such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, and aims to expand its overseas sales channels from the current 100 to 219 by 2026.