In more and more cities, food distributors are offering delivery to your doorstep by cargo bike. However, cargo bikes have a weak spot: their wheels bear higher loads than those of normal bicycles. As a result, defects occur time and again, resulting in delivery failures and expensive repair costs, making this means of transport less cost-effective. The solution from igus: robust wheels that are manufactured in one piece from plastic using rotational moulding.
Humanoid robots are currently all the rage. They run marathons and dance the moonwalk to Michael Jackson. In practical industrial applications, however, their use fails mainly due to their costs. This is precisely where igus comes into play with its cost-effective humanoid Iggy Rob robots. Having already introduced the Iggy Rob Industrial for production environments in 2025, the company is now expanding the platform with a new variant: the Iggy Rob Home starting at €55,000. With the new model, igus is transferring the existing platform concept to the service and household sector for the first time. Development and production are carried out entirely in Germany – from mechanics to electronics to software.