The topic of the MADE and ATV Technology Leader Network’s April meeting is “Robots with Experience” — and what AI-enabled robotics means in practice for Danish manufacturing companies.
- 23 apr2026
Join a focused afternoon exploring how “robots with experience” — robots that use integrated AI to draw on extensive, embedded knowledge of automation and production — are reshaping technology deployment and technology leadership in Danish manufacturing companies.
We will discuss concrete business cases, productivity potential, skills and capability requirements, cybersecurity implications, and realworld implementation challenges. Most importantly, we will examine what this development means for the competitiveness of Danish manufacturers in a global landscape where competitors are adopting the same technologies.
Organisers: ATV Technology Leader Network and MADE
Why This Matters
Danish manufacturing companies are facing a strategic inflection point. Advances in AI now make it possible to deploy “robots with experience” — robots that, from day one, can draw on accumulated knowledge of automation, quality control, and process optimisation. This creates significant opportunities, but also new leadership and organisational challenges:
- What actually makes experienced robots different? Where are the gains, and what does the business case look like?
- How do we train employees? What competency profiles are needed, and can we attract them?
- How do you scale from pilot to production?
- Are there new cybersecurity threats?
- Can we improve the user experience for employees? Intuitive interfaces, safety, ergonomics—and how this affects the speed of adoption?
- Will application understanding become a key competitive parameter in a future where everyone has access to experienced robots?
Dato
23 april 2026 kl. 14:45 - 17:00
Sted
Siemens
Borupvang 9
2750 Ballerup
Danmark
Sprog
English
Tilmeldingsfrist
16 april 2026
Pris
Members of ATV and MADE participate for free. Non-members can join for DKK 500.
Program
14.30 Arrival and refreshments
14.45 Welcome by the Network Leader
Chair of ATV-Technology Leader-Network, Morten Wagner, Trifork
14.55 Introduction to the day’s programme and objectives
Head of Innovation, Ida Kragh-Vodstrup, MADE
15.05 Robots with experience: From pilot projects to scalable production
Vice President, AI Robotics Products, Anders Billesø Beck, Universal Robots
15.35 Industial-grade AI
Head of Next Generation Automation, Søren Jakobsen, Siemens
15.50 Break
16.05 Possibilities going ahead - newest research in the field
Associate Professor, Chen Li, Aalborg University
16.25 Plenary discussion
16.55 Key takeaways and information about the next meeting
17.00 Opportunity to network
