# SICK and Hanwha Robotics sign strategic MOU for robot automation

SICK and Hanwha Robotics signed a strategic memorandum of understanding on December 3, 2025, to jointly develop next-generation automation solutions integrating robots and sensors for smart manufacturing.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-12-03
- Where: South Korea
- Status: announced
- Products: sensor solutions, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, safety LiDAR, machine vision
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [SICK](https://endata.com/companies/10030.md) (partner)
- [Hanwha Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/18324.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [en.sedaily.com](https://en.sedaily.com/technology/2025/12/08/sick-and-hanwha-robotics-sign-strategic-mou-to-lead-global), 2025-12-08: "SICK, a global leader in sensor solutions, and Hanwha Robotics, a leading Korean robotics company, signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) on December 3, 2025, formalizing a partnership to drive innovation in advanced manufacturing automation."

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