Press Release: Munich-based IoT and Data Analytics specialist Device Insight, belonging to the KUKA Group since 2019, and South Korean AI startup MakinaRocks are launching a strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of AI-powered solutions in production environments, setting new benchmarks in industrial digitalization.
Manufacturing companies face the challenge of leveraging
Artificial Intelligence to enhance efficiency and optimize processes.
However, implementing AI solutions comes with numerous hurdles —
from identifying the ideal scope to ensuring data quality and
availability, as well as integrating solutions into existing
systems.
This is where Device
Insight and MakinaRocks come in, combining their expertise to
deliver end-to-end industrial AI solutions. Their goal is to support
companies in all technological aspects — from data acquisition,
through data governance, to the development of custom algorithms —
thereby significantly accelerating the realization of AI use cases.
Strategic synergy for AI success
Device Insight contributes its longstanding expertise in
Industrial IoT, Data Engineering, and data-driven process
optimization. Through its Data-Driven Factory approach, the company
supports clients, such as beverage manufacturer Gerolsteiner, in the
holistic digitalization and optimization of production.
MakinaRocks
delivers industrial AI solutions optimized for various enterprises,
powered by its proprietary AI platform, Runway. By combining its deep
domain expertise with AI agents, the company infuses intelligence
into every aspect of manufacturing — from autonomous factory
operation to enterprise-wide processes — driving transformation
across the entire industry. Since its founding in 2017, MakinaRocks
has deployed more than 5,000 industrial AI models, serving global
manufacturing leaders such as Applied Materials, Samsung, LG,
Hyundai, and SK.
“To successfully realize AI applications that provide long-term value to customers, you need industry and IT experience, and deep expertise in AI and data. With MakinaRocks, we’ve found a partner that perfectly complements our core competencies.” - Stefan Huebner, CEO, Device Insight.
“Implementing Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing is not a one-size-fits-all approach,” says Stefan Hübner, CEO of Device Insight. “Every production environment, with its heterogeneous machinery, equipment, and systems, is unique. To successfully realize AI applications that provide long-term value to customers, you need industry and IT experience, and deep expertise in AI and data. With MakinaRocks, we’ve found a partner that perfectly complements our core competencies.“
“We are thrilled to partner with Device Insight, a company recognized for its extensive expertise in industrial digitalization and its deep understanding of manufacturing. This collaboration creates exciting opportunities to engage with European leaders, including Germany, a global leader in manufacturing,” said Andre S. Yoon, CEO of MakinaRocks. “With our industrial AI technology, MakinaRocks will support manufacturers in seamlessly adopting optimized AI solutions across their value chains and accelerating AI Transformation for lasting impact.
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