Ubito welcomes Dr. Gunther Kegel to its advisory council

Dr. Gunther Kegel has joined the advisory council of Ubito, provider of Wiegand motion-sensing and energy-harvesting technology. As the former long-standing CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs, Kegel has been in industrial automation for decades.

His experience and industry insight could help Ubito navigate its next growth phase as the company scales its technology for the robotics market.

“We’re entering a period of tremendous opportunity as multiturn encoders and Wiegand technology are becoming core elements of the robotics revolution,” said Christian

Leeser, CEO of Ubito. “Dr. Kegel’s understanding of automation and industry dynamics will be invaluable as we expand into new markets.”

Multiturn encoders incorporating Wiegand energy harvesting are emerging as vital components in mobile robots, collaborative robots (cobots), service robots and autonomous vehicles. These systems require precise motion tracking and maintenance-free reliability.

Wiegand technology is designed to detect mechanical motion while simultaneously harvesting electrical energy, which enables position tracking systems with no need for batteries or external backup power.