Robota
Robota S.r.l. was founded in 2018 from an idea by Dr. Giorgio Castagno. The initial objective was to address one of the most critical challenges faced by dental practices: the management, control, and traceability of the surgical instrument reprocessing process. From the very beginning, the project was able to take shape thanks to the support of co-founder Marco Galvan and the technical team composed of Damiano Marcodini, Lorenzo Peroni, and Mauro Ramazzotti, who contributed to the engineering development of the solution.
In the following years, Robota embarked on an intensive research and development path with the goal of automating and standardizing the sterilization workflow, reducing human error and improving the safety and traceability of the processes. After several years of development, in 2024 the company completed the first industrializable prototype of SteR, the medical device designed to automate the management of surgical instruments in dental facilities.
In 2025 Robota completed the necessary path to operate in the medical sector, obtaining the certifications required for the design and manufacturing of medical devices and finalizing the validation of the processes performed by SteR.
During the same year, Dr. Giorgio Castagno chose to return to focusing primarily on the management of his dental practice. Today he retains the role of Honorary President of the company. The team was therefore reorganized with the objective of guiding Robota in its evolution from a technology startup to an industrial SME. Also in 2025, the company obtained official recognition as an Innovative SME. This was also made possible thanks to the entry into the company of a key figure, both for his long-standing entrepreneurial experience and for the role assumed in the Commercial Direction: Patrizio Bortolus, owner of Saratoga Dental.
In 2026 Robota started the production of the first SteR machines, marking the transition from the development phase to the industrialization and commercialization of its technology.
Vision
Robota envisions a future in which collaborative robotics and intelligent automation become an integral part of everyday activities, both in private life and in professional environments. The growing adoption of increasingly advanced robotic systems will enable the automation of repetitive, complex, or high-risk processes, allowing people to focus on activities with higher professional and decision-making value.Â
In this context, Robota works to bring robotics, software, and advanced automation into healthcare processes, contributing to the transformation of clinical facilities toward safer, more efficient, and fully traceable operational models.Â
Through the development of integrated technological platforms and collaboration with industrial and technological partners, Robota aims to build automated ecosystems in which robots, information systems, and digital infrastructures work together, supporting professionals in the management of operational activities. People remain at the center of this vision: technology must reduce repetitive workload, increase safety, and improve the quality of work, while always maintaining human control over the processes.
Mission
Robota S.r.l develops technologies to automate, standardize, and ensure the traceability of operational processes in healthcare facilities, with particular focus on the reprocessing of surgical instruments and the management of clinical workflows. The company designs and manufactures solutions that integrate robotics, software, and control systems, with the aim of reducing human error, improving biological safety, increasing operational efficiency, and ensuring full process traceability. Robota’s approach is focused on quality throughout the entire product lifecycle: from design and manufacturing to post-sales support.Â
Through its technological platform and the development of the SteR system, Robota addresses one of the main challenges faced by dental and healthcare facilities: sterilization processes that are still largely manual, with biological risks, long operational times, and limited standardization. The collaboration with Saratoga Dental represents a further step toward this vision.
The shared goal is to build the first integrated ecosystem for the clinic of the future, capable of automating and coordinating all processes that support the work of healthcare professionals: internal transport of materials, instrument reprocessing and sterilization, digital management of patients and documentation, logistics, and intelligent warehouse management. This systemic approach makes it possible to aim for a level of quality, safety, and traceability that is currently unattainable, transforming complex and manual processes into automated, controlled, and measurable workflows.
Robota pursues this mission through continuous technological innovation, multidisciplinary expertise, and careful attention to regulatory and quality requirements, with the goal of creating value for healthcare professionals, clinical facilities, and patients.