Bill Lydon

In total, more than 9,400 active patents and patent applications protect the company’s intellectual property. June 16, 2026 — At the 2026 Innovators’ Meeting in Basel, Endress+Hauser honored the company’s inventors. 294 initial applications filed with patent offices worldwide last year, 41 new products and R&D expenditure of 281.4 million euros underscore the company’s innovative strength. In total, more than 9,400 active patents and patent applications protect the company’s intellectual property.

By the end of 2025, most real-world application projects remained small-scale proof-of-concept (POC) deployments, predominantly driven by government subsidies, strategic investments and supply chain partnerships. Humanoid robot production witnessed significant growth in 2025. However, growth was highly concentrated in China and masks a significant deployment gap.