One global company that is specialized in the automation for non-repetitive production environments like the trailer industry is Dutch company KRANENDONK. “We work for the shipbuilding, construction and transport industries, where every manufactured product is different,” pointing out that a company needs to reach a certain level of automation to justify the implementation of complex robotic systems, some of which can take up to three years to develop. “We usually require a certain level of what we call software strength,” But, first and foremost, there must be pioneering spirit and openness to change.