Lead Architect, Industry 4.0
KUKA
Heinrich co-founded the Germany based LP Elektronik GmbH in 1985 after graduating as an Electronic Engineer. In 1993 he developed the Windows Real-time extender “VxWin” which in 1995 KUKA chose as the basis operating system for all KUKA robots and acquired LP Elektronik. Since 1996, VxWin has been the basis of each KUKA Robot controller. Since 1999, Heinrich has worked for KUKA as a robot control system architect and recently as Lead Architect Industry 4.0. He also contributes in several Industry 4.0 initiatives like the official German Industry 4.0 Platform initiative.