Uwe Wachter has extensive experience in production technology development, currently serving as Fachreferent and Leiter Production Tech Center Robotic and Vision at ZF Friedrichshafen since July 2001, focusing on conventional robotics, lightweight robots, human-robot collaboration, programming, and AI vision systems. Prior positions at ZF Friedrichshafen include Leiter Maschinenplanung and Projektleiter / Teamleiter Maschinenplanung. Uwe Wachter's early career involved roles as Sachbearbeiter Einkauf und Logistik at ZF Bahntechnik, Projektingenieur and Controller for production at J. Wagner GmbH, and Projektingenieur / Technologieplaner at Liebherr Tower Cranes. Uwe Wachter holds a Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur degree from Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society and a Diplom-Ingenieur degree from Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences.