The launch of BOTicelli®, the first painting cobot developed by Polin-AC, has captured the attention of Italy’s leading auto body shop trade press. Just days after our official press preview, two of the sector’s most authoritative magazines — CAR Carrozzeria (issue 1/2026) and BellAuto (issue 1/2026) — devoted extensive coverage to our new robotic system, recognising its strategic value for the future of the Italian auto-repair industry.

For Polin-AC, this is a source of deep satisfaction. BOTicelli® is not merely a product: it is the realisation of an industrial vision we have been pursuing for some time at our facilities in Sommacampagna (Verona), with the goal of leading the Italian body shop sector into a new era of efficiency, quality and sustainability.

A name that tells a vision

The name BOTicelli® is no accident. It evokes Sandro Botticelli, the artist behind La Primavera and The Birth of Venus, universal symbols of the Italian Renaissance. As our General Manager Eng. Simone Franchini emphasised during the press conference, “this solution represents, for Polin-AC, the Renaissance of the body shop”: a paradigm shift in which the painter’s craft merges with the precision of robotics and the intelligence of advanced algorithms.

What caught the trade press’s attention

In the pages of CAR Carrozzeria, journalist Renato Dainotto highlighted Polin-AC’s role as the first manufacturer among spray booth producers to bring a painting cobot to market, underlining our strategy of developing products with deep integration of robotics and AI. The article paid particular attention to the collaborative nature of the system: BOTicelli® does not replace the painter but works alongside them, giving rise to a new professional figure in the body shop — an aspect that, as the magazine noted, can make the sector attractive to younger generations once again.

In BellAuto, Elena Laffi described BOTicelli® as the beginning of “a bright new era” for Polin-AC, focusing on the integrated-system approach behind the design of the robotic arm. The magazine faithfully captured our philosophy: not a generic robot dropped into a booth, but a solution engineered to communicate with our spray booths and adapt to the real needs of the Italian auto-repair market.

The features that make the difference

The press coverage accurately reflected the technical features that make BOTicelli® unique on the international landscape:

Total compatibility. BOTicelli® is a robotic anthropomorphic arm anchored from above on an overhead crane, designed to integrate into any existing spray booth, of any brand. Installation takes approximately one week and requires no structural work.

Autonomous scanning. Thanks to a 3D camera that the robot picks up on its own, each unit creates a virtual model of the area to be painted without relying on a cloud database. Every BOTicelli® is independent, while still supporting remote diagnostics and maintenance in full compliance with Industry 4.0 principles.

Automatic spray-gun changeover. The system autonomously manages up to three spray guns — primer, base coat and clear coat — and triggers the drying cycle automatically. The standard guns supplied are SATA, but body shops can use spray guns of any brand via dedicated adapters.

Proprietary software. The algorithms governing painting cycles, spray-trajectory optimisation and effect simulation are developed entirely in-house by Polin-AC. The software communicates natively with the control panels of our spray booths.

ATEX and Industry 4.0 compliance. The system is suitable for installation in ATEX zones and meets Industry 4.0 requirements, allowing businesses to access tax incentives for investments in advanced technology.

Tangible benefits for the body shop

Both magazines captured and amplified the operational benefits BOTicelli® brings to the workshop: consistent, uniform and repeatable finish quality; operation extendable to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; reduced energy consumption and less paint waste; and greater operator safety, since the technician no longer needs to enter the booth and is therefore far less exposed to VOCs, with consequent savings on PPE management costs.

These are concrete, measurable advantages that address two of the sector’s most pressing challenges: the shortage of skilled painters and the need to ensure quality and productivity even during hours when, traditionally, the booth would otherwise stand idle.

A solution already in operation

As both publications reported, BOTicelli® is already operating at Roldo & Carrozzeria Verona, our partner workshop, which is currently testing it in a real-world environment. From February 2026 onwards, dealers, body shop owners and industry professionals interested in seeing the system in action can request a visit through our official channels.

The future is already in development

Today’s BOTicelli® is only the first step. As Eng. Franchini revealed to the press, Polin-AC is already working on a spray booth with full integration of the robotic arm — a solution designed to take to the next level the synergy between our expertise in booth technology and the potential of collaborative robotics.

We extend our thanks to CAR Carrozzeria, BellAuto, and journalists Renato Dainotto and Elena Laffi for the attention they have devoted to this project. The response from the trade press confirms what we have long believed: the Italian body shop sector is ready for its own Renaissance, and Polin-AC is proud to be one of its protagonists.

For information, demonstrations or further enquiries, please contact us through the official Polin-AC channels.