Georg Stieler

Georg Stieler, Asia Managing Director at Stieler, shares his extensive experience in China's robotics sector, showcasing the shift from Western automation expertise to a robust domestic market. He discusses how China's robotics firms are taking the lead in the EV space, using the pandemic as a catalyst for growth. Stieler highlights the rise of collaborative robots and the role of vision-language-action models in advancing physical AI. He also touches on the geopolitical implications of these developments and anticipates a shakeout in the industry by 2026.