Christian Piechnick

CEO and co-founder of Wandelbots

Christian Piechnick is the CEO and co-founder of Wandelbots, a pioneering force behind software-defined industrial automation. With a background in media computer science and software architecture, Christian has dedicated his career to transforming robotics from rigid, hardware-driven systems into intelligent, adaptive software ecosystems. Under his leadership, Wandelbots has raised over €125 million from strategic investors including Insight Partners, Microsoft, Siemens, and 83North. His vision has redefined how factories operate — enabling manufacturers to optimize productivity, scalability, and resilience without mechanical redesigns.

Today, Christian is at the forefront of physical AI — where accelerated simulation, AI, and robotics converge at the edge. In partnership with NVIDIA, Wandelbots is enabling factories to evolve into learning systems that adapt in real time. As a recognized industry voice, Christian champions Europe’s role in shaping the next industrial revolution — one where automation becomes smarter, faster, and deeply integrated with artificial intelligence at its core.

Christian’s recent stories

By Christian Piechnick, Lyubomyr Demkiv, Pawel Markiewicz, Slawek CielepakJan 07, 2026

IoT, XR, Robotics, AI & MLManufacturingNVIDIA

Overcoming Physical Constraints: Solving the Data Scarcity Problem for Visual AI With Synthetic Data

Discover how high-quality digital twins and synthetic data are revolutionizing vision model training for robotics and industrial automation.

9 min read

By Lyubomyr Demkiv, Christian PiechnickJun 24, 2025

IoT, XR, Robotics, AI & MLManufacturingNVIDIA

The Physical AI Revolution in Robotics

Discover how Physical AI is transforming robotics programming for scalable, adaptable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions.

10 min read

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Christian’s recent stories

Overcoming Physical Constraints: Solving the Data Scarcity Problem for Visual AI With Synthetic Data

The Physical AI Revolution in Robotics

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