Robokind Foundation
German non-profit founded in 2018 by Prof. Sami Haddadin to democratize robotics and AI access, running KIRIA AI training programs for SMEs in Lower Saxony.
Robokind Foundation (Robokind Stiftung) is a German non-profit charitable foundation headquartered in Hannover, Germany. It was established in 2018 by Professor Sami Haddadin, Director of the Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The foundation's stated mission is to enable access to robotics and artificial intelligence for all people, expressed in its slogan 'Robotics for Mankind.'
The foundation operates at the intersection of robotics education, applied research, and workforce development, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Lower Saxony region. Its activities are conducted under the umbrella brand Robotics City, supported by the Lower Saxony state government and the Hannover Region authority.
The current flagship initiative is KIRIA (KI und Robotik im Arbeitsumfeld — AI and Robotics in the Work Environment), a funded project running from February 2025 to January 2027. KIRIA delivers digital competency training and practical AI skills to employees in the manufacturing sector across SMEs in Lower Saxony that have limited access to in-house robotics expertise.
Previous and concurrent foundation programs include TROIA, targeting SME automation adoption; TROIA 1, focused on medicine and care applications; and the Robonatives Initiative, which introduces younger professionals to robotics. The foundation has also supported the establishment of Roboterfabriken — robotics encounter and demonstration spaces — and administered a quality seal for robotics-engaged schools under the auspices of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education.
The foundation has received recognition including the Lower Saxony Innovation Prize and the Digital Landmark Lower Saxony award. Cooperation partners include Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Technical University of Munich (TUM), Hannover Medical School (MHH), IHK Hannover, Franka Robotics, and the Regional Authority of Hannover. Projects are co-funded through EU, state, and regional funding programs.
The foundation does not manufacture or sell robots. Its role is educational, research-facilitative, and community-building within the robotics and AI ecosystem in Germany and, prospectively, with European partners.
Office address: Haltenhoffstr. 41, 30167 Hannover, Germany. Phone: +49 511 49537073.
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2018
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