A robot missionary on a scooter

Once at the office, he takes care of himself. - "Yes, I'm a lone wolf here, it's just me," says Dalius Grakavinas. Which isn´t so bad. Dalius Grakavinas has a solid background in the industry. In addition to being well-educated – with a master's degree in electronic automation and a master's degree in business management – he has worked for ten years for a Lithuanian company in the semiconductor industry, plus seven years with a well-known German manufacturer of industrial connectivity. A year ago, he started his position as KUKA Nordic as country manager for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with a mission to contribute to increased robotization in the three Baltic countries. "It's all about creating an awareness of the great benefits that come with automatization. Right now, I'm in a position where I'm working to bring the brand out to manufacturers and system integrators.”

A large part of the job as a country manager involves traveling around and teaching about the possibilities of automation – a kind of mixture of sales and information.
“Something that comes quite naturally to me.” If Europe is marked by the war in Ukraine, it is especially noticeable in a country like Lithuania, with borders both to Belarus and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. This can be seen, among other things, in inflation, which is sky-high: around 20 percent. "But it appears to be stabilizing, and the opportunities to do business continue to be good," he says.