RightHand Robotics (RHR), a US-based developer of autonomous robotic picking solutions, has announced its expansion in Europe with the establishment of a sales and business development office in Frankfurt, Germany.
With a number of its customers and partners based in Europe, RHR said its German operation should strengthen the company’s business and enable it to further expand its presence as the market grows and its customer base deepens in the region.
Jon Schechter will lead RHR’s German office, serving as head of Europe.
Schechter spent 10 years designing robotic fulfilment centres for e-commerce and retail distribution as part of Kiva Systems and Amazon Robotics.
His experience with these companies includes the largest swarm deployment in the industry, comprising 1,700 robots and robotic elevators, for which he shares patents.
“Jon’s experience at Amazon gives him a unique advantage in developing sales and partnership opportunities for the company,” said Larry Chin, head of sales of RightHand Robotics.
“With his business skills, many retail and e-commerce doors will open for RightHand, which will help firmly establish ourselves, our brand and our product.
“I’m looking forward to working alongside Jon to drive sales in Europe and further strengthen our foothold.”
Founded in 2015 by a DARPA challenge-winning team from the Harvard Biorobotics Lab, the Yale GRAB Lab, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RHR builds hardware and software for flexible and scalable automation for predictable order fulfilment.
The Boston-based company serves industries such as electronics, apparel, grocery, and pharmaceuticals.
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