HANNOVER, Feb. 25, 2026 — The ROBOTICS AWARD 2026, one of the international robotics community's most coveted awards, was presented to startup company GoodBytz during the HANNOVER MESSE Press Preview on Feb. 25. The award-winning product is an automated kitchen system designed to prepare individualized meals quickly and simultaneously.
The ROBOTICS AWARD honors innovative robot assisted solutions in the fields of automation and logistics. This year's award-winning solution features an advanced robotic kitchen that integrates lightweight, compact industrial robots manufactured by Fanuc. The Fanuc robots are specifically engineered to meet stringent food processing requirements, incorporating specialized seals, food-grade materials and high levels of protection against heat, moisture and cleaning processes. The robots are guided by a proprietary AI driven control logic capable of intelligently sequencing workflows even when multiple orders are received simultaneously. These automated and flexible production processes ensure high-quality, customized food supply for hospitals, universities, or corporate facilities while maintaining consistent output — regardless of staffing levels or order complexity. Given the ongoing shortage of skilled labor in the food service industry, GoodBytz anticipates rapidly growing market demand for this system.
The award was presented by Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe: “The award-winning solution from GoodBytz impressively demonstrates how robotics technologies originating in traditional industry are successfully expanding into new sectors, such as gastronomy and food supply. This opens up entirely new fields of application, and contributes significantly toward ensuring quality, efficiency, and supply reliability across diverse areas of daily life.”
The prize includes a comprehensive, premium package comprising exhibition space in the Application Park at HANNOVER MESSE, together with a speaking slot on the Spotlight Stage.
About HANNOVER MESSE
HANNOVER MESSE is the world's premier trade fair for industry. 3,500 exhibiting companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical and digital industry as well as the energy industry gather there to present solutions for a competitive and sustainable industry. The main exhibition areas are Automation & Digitalization, Energy & Industrial Infrastructure, and Research & Technology Transfer. The topic of artificial intelligence is a common thread running through all exhibition areas. A high-caliber conference program complements the exhibition. The next edition of HANNOVER MESSE will be held in Hannover from 20 to 24 April 2026, with Brazil as the partner country.
