How Sartorius modernized on RISE with SAP, and is now scaling physical AI (embodied AI) with SAP, Neura, and EWM integration.
In this SAP TechEd customer conversation, Sartorius shares how a bold operating model – bringing IT, data, processes, and operations together—accelerated its move from ECC on-premise to RISE with SAP in the cloud. With Joule and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) now in place, the team is raising the bar on reliability, lead times, and inventory control while preparing the foundation for robotics at scale.
Thorsten Mueller explains how Sartorius is partnering with SAP and Neura to connect humanoid and collaborative robots to SAP processes. The focus: unifying the “physical interface” between production clean rooms and warehouses so robots can recognize forms, colors, and materials, pick and place accurately, and work safely alongside people. By grounding robotic actions in EWM and SAP data, Sartorius can automate repetitive tasks, improve consistency, and free teams to focus on higher-value work.
The session closes with Sartorius’ vision for next-level automation: robots with more dexterity (two-hand operations) and human-safe collaboration, powered by deep process integration on SAP.
Speakers:
Thorsten Mueller, CIO and CEO, @SartoriusGlobal
Philipp Herzig, Chief Technology Officer, SAP
00:02 – Welcome & guest intro: Thorsten Mueller (Sartorius)
00:25 – Transformation baseline: ECC on-prem, KPI pain points
01:26 – Migration progress: RISE with SAP S/4HANA, Joule & EWM
02:00 – Collaboration vision: SAP × Neura × Sartorius for EWM + robots
02:57 – Robotics PoC details: recognition, picking, next steps
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