BOSCH REXROTH AG

Their core work

Bosch Rexroth is a major German manufacturer of drive and control technologies — hydraulics, electric drives, linear motion systems, and industrial automation components. Within H2020, they contribute industrial expertise in predictive maintenance for manufacturing, intelligent mobile machinery for construction and logistics, and next-generation rail running gear. Their participation reflects their real-world role as a technology supplier embedding AI and digitalization into heavy industrial equipment.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Bosch Rexroth's early H2020 involvement (2017) centered on established industrial domains: rail component innovation and predictive maintenance for factory equipment. By 2020, their focus shifted decisively toward AI, machine learning, and robotisation of heavy mobile machinery — reflecting a company-wide digital transformation strategy. The emergence of circular economy participation (DigiPrime) also signals growing interest in sustainable industrial models.

Bosch Rexroth is moving from traditional mechanical/hydraulic systems toward intelligent, AI-enabled automation — expect future projects in autonomous construction equipment, smart logistics, and digital twins for heavy machinery.

How they like to work

Bosch Rexroth participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never leading — consistent with a large industrial company contributing domain expertise and testing infrastructure rather than managing research programs. Despite only 4 projects, they have engaged 77 unique partners across 16 countries, indicating they join large, diverse consortia. This makes them a reliable industrial partner who brings real-world application environments and manufacturing know-how without competing for project leadership.

With 77 consortium partners spread across 16 countries from just 4 projects, Bosch Rexroth operates in large European consortia with broad geographic diversity. Their network spans research institutions, universities, and industrial partners across the EU.

What sets them apart

Bosch Rexroth brings something rare to EU consortia: a global industrial manufacturer willing to serve as a real-world testbed and application partner for emerging technologies. Their involvement means research results get validated against actual industrial equipment and production environments, not just lab prototypes. For consortium builders, they offer credibility with industry, access to manufacturing infrastructure, and a direct path to market uptake.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MORE
  Their largest funded project (EUR 379K), combining AI education with heavy machinery — an unusual Marie Curie training network linking academia and a major equipment manufacturer.
• PreCoM
  Directly aligned with Bosch Rexroth's core business in manufacturing automation, applying cognitive predictive maintenance to real industrial settings.
• DigiPrime
  Signals a strategic expansion into circular economy and cross-sectoral digital platforms, beyond their traditional mechanical engineering domain.