Spanish robot-maker Kivnon, founded in 2009, is celebrating the manufacture and installation of its 5,000th industrial mobile robot in France.

Kivnon co-founders Juan Prieto and Luis Gómez designed their first mobile robot in 2009 for the automotive sector.

Eight years later the company began its international expansion and moved into the fields of logistics and pharmaceuticals.

Now the company has mobile robots installed in 20 countries around the world, and most recently it appointed a new dealer in Germany. 

Kivnon's product portfolio now includes small vehicles that tow carts or carry the load directly, tractors and autonomous forklifts. 

The robots are deployed in factories, warehouses and distribution centers. 

Co-founder Prieto says: "Creating Kivnon was a visionary gamble that has paid off.

“Automating material logistics flows is making a visible difference in all sectors.”

Kivnon’s Gómez says: "We are constantly attentive to automation trends and the future. We develop new products based on the improvement of our technology to offer even better solutions to our customers, including leveraging the full value of Industry 4.0, AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning for logistics."