Pyotr Smolentsev
Pyotr
Smolentsev
CEO
Industrial Robotics ex KUKA

Biography

In 2007, Peter graduated from Togliatti State University with honors, specializing in Welding Engineering.

Peter began his professional journey in robotics in 2010 as the Sales Director at the startup “Technomatics LLC”, which by 2017 had become the leading industrial robot integrator in Russia.

In 2017, he was invited to the position of Commercial Director of KUKA’s subsidiary in Russia, Belarus, and Central Asian countries.

In 2023, he was appointed General Director of “KUKA Robotics LLC”, and since the beginning of 2024, he has been leading the company under its new name, “Industrial Robotics”. Under his leadership, the company continues to support KUKA robot users and successfully develops a partner network that currently includes over 60 leading robotic integrators.

With 14 years of experience, Peter has gained significant expertise in business management and the development of industrial robotics in Russia and Central Asia, both as an integrator and a manufacturer of industrial robots.

He participates in working groups in Russia and Kazakhstan as a robotics expert in developing measures to achieve the goals of national projects “Production Tools and Automation” and “Labor Productivity Improvement”.

Peter was involved in creating a new global competence in WorldSkills - Industrial Robotics.

In 2024, a new type of robot was introduced - an autonomous mobile robot. Over the year, more than 300 logistics robots have been implemented.