Tote and box handling
Totes, boxes and carts between fixed points in warehouses and distribution centres.
For robot makers · Spain and Portugal
Your robots.Our hands on the ground in Spain.
Shkoda Robotics opens Spain for robot makers. We have mapped the plants, written the task for each one, and we put a team on the floor to commission, certify and service your robots. One partner from first visit to running fleet.
Direct owner contact Yegor Shkoda, founder. Write to him at yegor@shkodarobotics.com; he answers himself, usually the same day.
- 354
- Spanish sites mapped3
- 138
- With researched contact routes
- 83
- Catalan plants in the first wave
Industries on our map
Pilot slots · Q1 202710 Catalan sites. 0 committed so far.
Site sheetWithin 48 hours of the visit.
ReplyTwo working days, every enquiry.
FrameworkMachinery Regulation 2023/1230 · ISO 12100 · ISO 10218
Humanoids
Built for floors that were built for people
Shelves, carts, cartons and doors sized for a human shift. A humanoid steps in without rebuilding the line. We make sure it does so safely, and that it keeps working after week one.
Shkoda Robotics 是一支总部位于巴塞罗那的独立机器人部署与现场服务团队。我们为机器人制造商在西班牙寻找并筛选工厂与仓库，负责现场评估、安装调试、操作员培训、CE 合规文档以及一线维护。我们不是经销商，而是您在西班牙的本地落地执行团队。
The gap
Spain is the next market. We are already on the floor.
Spanish plants cannot fill manual shifts, and most robot makers reach Spain through a web shop or a reseller with no field staff. We know which makers are already here, which are not, and which plants are ready. A pilot needs someone on site every week. That is us.
- 159,785unfilled vacancies in Spain in the first quarter of 2026, the highest figure since 2013.1
- 26 of 40Chinese robot makers we reviewed have no deployment or service partner in Spain. Five have a signed channel; none is publicly stated as exclusive.3
- 20 Jan 2027the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 starts to apply. Every installation needs a risk assessment and a conformity file that a local party stands behind.2
Territory
354 sites mapped. 183 in Catalonia.
We built the list plant by plant: what the site makes, how many people work there, which manual task a robot could take, and how to reach the right person through official channels.
Sites by sector, Shkoda Robotics database, October 2026. 138 sites have researched contact routes; the rest are screened.
Numbers are mapped sites per province. Drag to turn, + / − to zoom, pick a city to fly there.
Catalonia
183 sites within two hours of Barcelona
Food, pharma, automotive and logistics, packed into one region with one airport, one port and one team on the ground.
What we do
Four jobs you would otherwise staff yourself
- 01 · Assess
We qualify the site
Visit, task fit, cycle times, floor and network check, safety pre-check. You get a two-page report before any unit ships.
- Output
- Site sheet
- Time
- 48 h after visit
- Cost
- On us
- 02 · Deploy
We commission the robot
Unpacking, mapping, task set-up, operator training in the language of the shop floor, and the conversation with the works council.
- Output
- Supervised runs
- Time
- Weeks 4 to 8
- Cost
- Per day, quoted
- 03 · Certify
We build the safety file
Risk assessment under ISO 12100 and ISO 10218, installation-level conformity, documents ready for the Machinery Regulation.
- Output
- Risk assessment and file
- Basis
- ISO 12100 · ISO 10218 · Reg. 2023/1230
- With
- Safety partners
- 04 · Service
We keep it running
First-line service from Barcelona, spare parts on the shelf, uptime reports to you and to the plant every month.
- Output
- Uptime report
- Response
- Next working day in Catalonia
- Cost
- Per robot, monthly
Our commitments to you
Six things we put in writing
A partner is only as good as what it signs. These go into every agreement we propose.
48 h
Site sheet after every visit
Task, volume, floor, people, timing, fit score. You see what we saw, two days later.
1 day
On site anywhere in Catalonia
Barcelona-based team; every first-wave plant is within two hours by road.
12 wk
A decision on every pilot
Measured uptime, interventions and throughput at week 12. Contract, extension or removal; no drift.
1 brand
Per task, per site
We never run two makers against each other on the same pilot. Leads you give us are registered to you.
CE
A safety file you can show
Risk assessment and installation documents prepared with our safety partners for the Machinery Regulation.
0
Surprises on price
Site sourcing and the first assessment are on us. Commissioning and service are quoted per day or per robot before we start.
How a pilot runs
Twelve weeks from a qualified site to a decision
This is the plan we propose to each plant. Dates move with the robot and the task; the order does not.
- Week 0
Site qualified
Task, shift pattern and decision-maker confirmed. Letter of interest signed by the plant.
- Week 2
Assessment
On-site visit and report. You and the plant agree on success criteria.
- Week 4
Unit on site
Commissioning, risk assessment, operator training. Supervised runs only.
- Week 8
Unattended shifts
The robot works the agreed task. We log uptime, interventions and throughput.
- Week 12
Decision
Results go to the plant and to you. Contract, extension or removal.
What you receive
One page per plant, before any unit ships
A qualified site is a document, not a promise. This is what it looks like, with the names removed.
Site sheetShkoda Robotics · 2026
- Site
- CAT-0117 · anonymised example
- Sector
- Food · cured meats
- Province
- Girona
- Headcount
- 550+
- Shifts
- 3 · 24/5
- Task
- Tray handling at the slicing line, then end-of-line case packing
- Volume
- about 2,400 trays per shift
- Floor
- Epoxy, 1.9 m aisles, one step at the cold-room door
- Network
- Wi-Fi on the floor; no MES link needed for the pilot
- Works council
- Present; no open dispute
- Decision
- Plant director; named in the full version
- Contact route
- Switchboard, LinkedIn; generic mailbox allowed
- Signal
- Group investment up 40% in 2025
- Fit
- 8.1 / 10
- Next step
- Visit proposed for week 2
How we score a site
- TaskRepetitive, bounded, built for people: picking, packing, tending, rounds. We say no to welding, assembly tolerance and anything a fixed arm does better.
- VolumeEnough cycles per shift for the numbers to show within twelve weeks.
- FloorAisles, steps, doors, temperature, network. Measured on the visit, not assumed.
- PeopleA named decision-maker, an operator who wants it, a works council that has been told.
- TimingInvestment, expansion or hiring pressure in the last 18 months.
Names, phones and the full list are shared under a signed agreement. The example above is a composite of real first-wave sites.
Week 8
The robot works the shift. We count everything.
Uptime, interventions and throughput logged every day from week 8 to week 12. The plant sees the numbers before it signs anything.
Partnership models
Four ways to work with us
Start with one pilot. Move to a wider agreement when the numbers justify it.
| Model | What we bring | What we ask from you | Who pays for what |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot programme | A qualified Catalan plant, assessment, commissioning and the 12-week run. | One unit on rental or deferred terms, remote support, training for two engineers. | Site sourcing and assessment are on us. Commissioning and service days are billed as agreed. |
| Deployment partner | Commissioning and training for your Spanish customers, including those you bring. | Certification path, documentation, a named channel contact. | Day rate or fixed fee per installation, paid by you or by the end customer. |
| Service partner | First-line service, spare parts stock in Barcelona, monthly uptime reports. | Spare parts kit, service manuals, escalation line. | Monthly fee per robot in the field. |
| Territory agreement | Committed pipeline and service coverage for Spain, with Portugal as an option. | Territory protection for an agreed period. Terms are negotiated case by case. | Set in the agreement, after at least one completed pilot. |
Tasks we deploy for
Six tasks. Real sites behind each one.
Every card is backed by plants on our map with that exact task written down. The count is the number of sites in Spain where it applies.
End-of-line packing
Case packing, tray handling and palletising where the line was built for people.
Inspection rounds
Gauge reading, leak detection and night rounds in large or hazardous facilities.
Machine tending
Loading and unloading machining centres, presses and paint lines.
Line feeding and kitting
Sequencing parts and feeding assembly cells just in time.
Internal logistics
Material supply to lines, secondary packaging and sample transport.
Who we are
A robot in a Spanish plant needs someone who speaks to the plant manager, the safety officer and the works council.
Shkoda Robotics was started in Barcelona in 2026 by Yegor Shkoda. The team is founder-led and works with technical partners for safety engineering and integration.
We are independent. We do not hold stock, we do not resell, and we are not bound to one brand. The robot is chosen for the task.
We started with Catalonia because the plants are close together: 183 of the 354 sites on our map are in the region, most within two hours of Barcelona.
Catalonia first. Then the rest of Spain and Portugal. The first pilots are being qualified now; we publish results as they come, including the ones that fail.
No deployed robots yet. What exists today is the site map, the first-wave list, the pilot process and the people to run it.
40
Robot makers reviewed for Iberian channel status
We know who is already here and who is not
For each maker we checked the Spanish channel, the European presence and the partner programme. 26 have no local deployment or service partner. We show no logos here because we have no signed agreements yet.
FAQ
Questions robot makers ask us
Are you a distributor?
No. Today we are an independent deployment and service partner. Distribution can be discussed after a first pilot and only under a signed agreement.
Will you work with competing brands?
Yes, we deploy more than one platform and choose by task. For a committed partner we can agree protection by robot category or by territory.
Who owns the customer?
You can contract the hardware or the subscription directly with the plant while we contract the services. Plants we introduce are registered to us for an agreed period.
What do you need from us?
Technical training for two engineers, a pilot unit on rental or deferred terms, a spare parts kit, the documents needed for the conformity file, and one named contact on your side.
How do you handle safety and CE?
With our technical partners we prepare the risk assessment (ISO 12100, ISO 10218 where it applies) and the installation-level file required by the Machinery Regulation from 20 January 2027. We also brief the works council before the robot arrives.
What does it cost us?
Site sourcing and the first assessment are at our cost. Commissioning and service are billed per day or per robot per month, to you or to the end customer, as agreed. No retainer is needed to start.
What have you deployed so far?
Nothing yet. Shkoda Robotics started in 2026 and the first pilots are in preparation. We prefer to say so here than in the first call.
Next step
Book a partner call
Thirty minutes on a video call. We show you the sites that fit your robot and you tell us what a partner must deliver.
Direct owner contact Yegor Shkoda, founder: yegor@shkodarobotics.com. No sales team in between.
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