Agile Robots appoints Bettina Schön-Behanzin as new Vice President of External Affairs and Communications

Munich, 09.09.2025 – Agile Robots, a leading global provider of AI-driven automation solutions, is strengthening its management team with Bettina Schön-Behanzin as its new Vice President External Affairs and Communications. The German manager has many years of international experience in establishing and scaling global structures, as well as extensive industry expertise across various sectors. With immediate effect, she will be responsible for the company’s strategic communications.

Bettina Schön-Behanzin has served as a senior executive at internationally operating companies for more than 25 years, particularly in the mechanical engineering and supplier industries. Most recently, she held global functions at the Freudenberg Group. During her professional career, she has established companies and products in international markets and successfully built and rapidly scaled global sales and production structures in Germany and Asia. She has also held leading positions in international business organizations, among others as Vice President of the European Chamber of Commerce in China and as Chairwoman of the German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Since its founding in 2018, Agile Robots, a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), has developed into a global provider of AI-driven automation solutions for industrial manufacturing processes. The company is actively shaping industrial transformation: with over 10,000 automation solutions installed at leading companies in the automotive and consumer electronics industries, Agile Robots is one of the global leaders in this field.

With the appointment of Bettina Schön-Behanzin, Agile Robots is strengthening the company’s strategic communications around the globe. Her expertise in establishing and scaling efficient processes and high-performance corporate cultures will make a decisive contribution to further strengthening Agile Robots as a global innovation leader in AI-driven automation robotics.

About Agile Robots

Agile Robots is a leading provider of next-generation automation solutions. By combining artificial intelligence and robotics, the company makes industries smarter, more flexible, and more efficient.

Founded in Munich in 2018 by renowned robotics researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Agile Robots has experienced rapid global growth. Today, more than 2,300 highly skilled robotics and AI enthusiasts are employed in Germany, China and India. The company has one of the largest research and development teams in the AI and robotics industry.

Agile Robots has built a unique portfolio, together with the subsidiaries audEERING, BÄR Automation, Franka Robotics and idealworks, the company covers all areas of AI-driven robotics.

Find out more at: https://www.agile-robots.com/en