Robotics Turkey Platform Launched: Uniting Physical AI and Industry

Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has transformed digital workflows behind screens—generating text, images, and software code at unprecedented speed. Yet the next decisive frontier of global technological competition is taking shape in Physical AI, where intelligent models combine with cameras, sensors, and mechanical actuators to perform real-world tasks. To ensure Turkey becomes not only a consumer of automation but a competitive producer of high-value robotics, the Robotics Turkey Platform (Robotik Türkiye Platformu) has been officially established under the Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV).

Unveiled at a launch event hosted at Istanbul Modern, the platform is designed to provide the long-needed institutional coordination across Turkey's robotics landscape. Fragmented startups, university research labs, system integrators, and major industrial enterprises are now coming together under one shared strategic umbrella.

Founding Members and Multi-Stakeholder Structure

The standout strength of the Robotics Turkey Platform lies in bringing together Turkey's leading industrial and technology organizations around the same table. Founding members include Eczacıbaşı Group, Milvus Robotics, Togg, Turkish Airlines (THY), and Zorlu Holding.

This coalition deliberately bridges both technology creators and large-scale enterprise adopters:

• Industrial and Mobility Leaders: Major players across automotive, aviation, consumer goods, and energy help define real-world automation and robotics requirements directly from the factory and operations floor.
• Domestic Robotics Makers and Startups: Teams building autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), articulated robotic arms, and AI-powered machine vision systems gain direct access to real operational environments to validate and refine their products.
• Academia, Investors, and Public Institutions: The structure creates a unified channel for commercializing university research, developing specialized engineering talent, and aligning public funding and incentive mechanisms.

Physical AI and Real-World Industrial Deployment

At the core of the platform's mission is Physical AI—systems capable of perceiving their surroundings through cameras, LiDAR, and industrial sensors, reasoning in real time, and executing autonomous physical actions. Unlike rigidly pre-programmed legacy machinery, Physical AI systems can adapt dynamically to changing conditions across factories, warehouses, agricultural fields, and aviation hubs.

The Robotics Turkey Platform aims to prevent promising domestic innovations from remaining confined to laboratory prototypes. By matching industrial pain points—from assembly lines and logistics centers to airport operations and healthcare—with local robotics builders, the initiative focuses on turning research into commercial, production-grade deployments.

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Key Findings From the Turkey Robotics Ecosystem Report

During the launch, the Turkey Robotics Ecosystem Report, prepared with the sponsorship of Togg, was also presented to the public. The report offers concrete data on the current scale and growth trajectory of automation in the country, revealing that 3,194 industrial robot installations were completed in Turkey during 2025.

Mapping hundreds of active stakeholders—including robotics manufacturers, startups, system integrators, and academic researchers—the report underscores that stronger cross-sector collaboration can significantly accelerate adoption. With rising demand for productivity, workplace safety, and supply chain resilience, industrial robotics investment is poised for sustained momentum.

Roadmap for Startups and Ecosystem Growth

Moving forward, the Robotics Turkey Platform plans to run structured matchmaking programs, technical workshops, and industry-led pilot projects to connect solution providers with enterprise buyers. Additional priorities include continuously mapping national capabilities in robotics and Physical AI, supporting international expansion for Turkish startups, and tracking global and domestic funding opportunities.

A Strategic Milestone for Global Competitiveness

As factories, logistics networks, and service industries worldwide are rebuilt around autonomous hardware, the launch of the Robotics Turkey Platform marks a timely strategic milestone. Backed by the Turkish Informatics Foundation and heavyweight industrial partners, the initiative gives domestic robotics startups a vital pathway to real-world validation while strengthening Turkey's position in the global Physical AI economy.