Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber has entered a strategic technology partnership with robotics and automation specialist Eleven Dynamics. The collaboration focuses on leveraging cutting-edge measurement technology to enhance vehicle component precision and significantly speed up production processes.
Central to this partnership is the implementation of Eleven Dynamics’ EDAS platform (Eleven Dynamics Automation Suite), designed for automating inspection and measurement tasks in demanding, high-performance environments. By integrating robot-assisted measurement directly into production, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber replaces traditional manual inspections and complex measurement procedures with rapid, accurate and real-time analyses.
Carbon components, renowned for their intricate designs and tight tolerances, can be automatically verified up to a micrometer. Additionally, aerodynamic parts such as front wings and underfloors will undergo in-line, non-destructive evaluation, ensuring continuous and immediate availability of measurement data to engineering teams, to “empower faster, more informed decisions on vehicle setup and development”, according to Sauber.
Through this partnership, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber will improve efficiency, shorten decision-making timelines and collect more accurate data, contributing to enhanced on-track performance, the team says. At the same time, Eleven Dynamics will gain practical insights from deploying its technologies in the high-performance environment of Formula 1, supporting the continued development and refinement of its solutions for wider industrial use.
Stefano Battiston, chief commercial officer, Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber, said, “Our partnership with Eleven Dynamics helps Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber make another step in the direction of efficiency, precision and, ultimately, performance. Together, we chase every micrometer: Formula 1 is a sport of marginal gains and incremental development, and Eleven Dynamics allows us to automatize and speed up crucial production processes, giving us time to focus on what matters most: on-track performance.”
Michael Fischer, COO of Eleven Dynamics, commented, “Innovation in robotics brings speed to the track — and that is precisely our common goal. High-downforce cars, such as those from the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, are ideal for high-precision measurement technology. Together, we’re elevating quality control to a new level.”
Santiago Droll, CEO of Eleven Dynamics, added, “This partnership demonstrates how modern industrial technology directly enhances motorsport performance, and how engineering innovation can become a genuine competitive advantage.”
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