The company is building a state-of-the-art office and production complex with approximately 2,700 square meters of usable space and its own photovoltaic system right by TU Ilmenau. The new facility will provide room for further growth. The total investment amounts to around 5 million euros, with approximately 850,000 euros provided through Thuringia’s GRW funding program (“Joint Task for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures”).
The ceremony was attended by Ilmenau’s mayor, Dr. Daniel Schultheiß, along with numerous partners, employees, and long-time supporters. In his speech, Mayor Schultheiß emphasized the importance of the new building for Ilmenau as a hub for science and industry. MetraLabs’ Managing Directors – Dr. Andreas Bley, Dr. Christian Martin, and Dr. Johannes Trabert – joined representatives from construction firm T&E Bau GmbH Gehren to symbolically lay the first stone and a time capsule. Founded in 2001, MetraLabs specializes in developing and manufacturing mobile service robots for retail, industry, culture, and research. In 2007, the company launched the world’s first interactive shopping robot. Today, MetraLabs focuses on robotic solutions for inventory and transportation tasks, as well as interaction and advertising.
