Mladen Milicevic

Mladen Milicevic is the CEO of Unchained Robotics, a company he co-founded with Kevin Freise in 2019 while studying in Paderborn, Germany. Today, Unchained Robotics is one of the leading platforms for industrial robotics serving the global SME sector. Backed by around €16 million in funding, the company has grown revenue to the double-digit millions within just a few years, achieved profitability, and now serves more than 300 industrial customers. 

In addition to its platform business, Unchained Robotics develops proprietary solutions such as MalocherBot, a rapidly deployable automation system for production and logistics processes, and LUNA, a software solution for planning and integrating robotic systems. 

Through his experience in international industry environments, including China, and as a supervisory board member of a mid-sized company, Milicevic understands the challenges of automation firsthand. His mission is to make robotics more accessible for businesses and establish automation as the standard for SMEs.