# KUKA to build CO2-neutral battery assembly system for Valmet Automotive in Finland

KUKA has received a major order from Valmet Automotive to design and install a CO2-neutral battery assembly system for electric vehicles at Valmet's plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The system includes KUKA robots, friction stir welding, and end-of-line testing, with production start scheduled for the second half of 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-03-30
- Where: Uusikaupunki, Finland, Finland
- Status: announced
- Products: battery assembly systems, friction stir welding systems, end-of-line testing equipment
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [KUKA](https://endata.com/companies/3695.md) (supplier)
- [Valmet Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/21802.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [kuka.com](https://www.kuka.com/en-de/company/press/news/2023/03/valmet-automotive), 2023-03-30: "With this major order for KUKA, Valmet Automotive is investing extensively in the sustainable production of battery systems for electric vehicles."

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