Greece is entering the race to build humanoid factory workers, unveiling its first domestically developed industrial robot, MARK One, ahead of its public debut this week (April 25-27) at the Automation & Robotics Expo 2026 in Athens.
Kathimerini was introduced to MARK One, the first industrial humanoid robot designed and built in Greece.
Developed by Axl Imperial, the machine combines autonomous mobility with arms to perform tasks like palletizing, machine feeding, quality control and material handling.
“What makes me stand out is that I combine autonomous movement with the ability to execute tasks with my two arms,” it said, adding, “I’m a robot, but that doesn’t mean I have to be boring.”
Chief executive Konstantinos Gouliaris described it as “an industrial worker” capable of taking on repetitive or dangerous jobs.
Unlike fixed systems, it moves, adapts and collaborates on the factory floor.
Equipped with dexterous fingers, cameras and voice interaction, it represents a shift to “physical AI.”
Built largely with domestic components, it is expected to begin work this summer at the factory of the KAFEA TERRA coffee company.
Engineers aim to add voice commands and, eventually, limited initiative, positioning the robot as a collaborator rather than a replacement.