HORSE

Year: 2024

Award: Robotics & Automation Awards

Award Name: The Manufacturing Innovation Award

Company: HORSE

HORSE, global innovators in powertrain solutions, has transformed its Aveiro, Portugal facility with Mobile Programmable Cobots (MPCs), replacing traditional conveyor belts with a “Matrix Flow” system to support employees and boost overall productivity and operational efficiency.

These autonomous MPCs ensure seamless parts delivery, minimising delays, and optimizing workflow.

Real-time data monitoring enhances efficiency further by identifying and addressing inefficiencies.

This innovation has not only reduced the line’s physical space requirements by 25% and energy consumption by 50%, but also improved staff wellbeing by simplifying tasks and reducing physical strain, thereby enhancing job satisfaction and operational excellence.