RoboTwin: Strategic-Technological Profile for European Defense and Dual-Use Autonomy

RoboTwin is a Czech deep-tech startup at the forefront of Europe’s push for smarter industrial automation. Based in Prague and born from academic research, this young company has developed a no-code “motion imitation” platform that lets ordinary factory workers teach robots new tasks through simple demonstrations[1][2]. In an era when European industry is striving to reshore production and reduce reliance on foreign labor and technologies, RoboTwin’s human-centric robotics solution arrives as a timely innovation[3]. The company’s tool can record an expert worker performing a job – like spray-painting or grinding – and automatically generate a robot program to replicate that task across an entire batch[4]. This approach not only preserves the know-how of skilled European workers, but also rapidly accelerates automation for small and mid-sized manufacturers that have long found traditional robotics too costly or complex. RoboTwin’s early traction and support from EU innovation programs signal its potential to strengthen Europe’s technological autonomy. By empowering domestic factories with flexible robotics, RoboTwin is helping Europe build a more self-sufficient and resilient industrial base – a capability that is increasingly critical for defense supply chains and strategic sovereignty. The following analysis delves into how RoboTwin’s technology and business align with European strategic autonomy objectives, NATO interoperability goals, and the reduction of dependencies on non-allied suppliers.