Plus said its go-to-market strategy is centered on integration with commercial vehicle makers like TRATON GROUP, Hyundai, and IVECO.
Aldebaran, maker of Pepper and Nao robots, put in receivership
Aldebaran made the Pepper and Nao humanoid robots, which were popular in education and service uses but struggled to make money.
Circus SE acquires agentic AI company FullyAI
With the acquisition, Circus SE said FullyAI will become the cognitive engine of the its food preparation ecosystem.
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Saronic unveils autonomous vessel and acquires Gulf Craft to boost production
Saronic has retained the experience workforce of Gulf Craft and expects to prototype and build medium uncrewed surface vessels.
Comau to acquire warehousing automation firm Automha in strategic expansion
Comau plans to acquire fellow Italian company Automha to expand into the logistics sector.
MISUMI acquires Fictiv for $350M to scale component offerings
To date, Fictiv has produced over 35 million commercial and prototype components for some of the world’s most innovative products.
Hugging Face bridges gap between AI and physical world with Pollen Robotics acquisition
Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, fostering open-source robotics for research, education, and embodied AI.
Autonomous trucking developer Kodiak Robotics to go public via SPAC
Kodiak Robotics says its single-platform automated driving system, the Kodiak Driver, combines advanced AI-driven software with modular hardware.
Boumarang buys Wavedrone to add maritime systems to drone portfolio
Boumarang, which has developed hydrogen-powered aerial drones, received investment in addition to acquiring Wavedrone.
CNH acquires intellectual property and assets of Advanced Farm
CNH has acquired the assets and intellectual property of robotics apple-picking startup Advanced Farm.
Yamaha Agriculture formed by Yamaha Motor acquisition of Robotics Plus
Yamaha Agriculture combines Robotics Plus’ autonomous systems with The Yield’s data analytics for specialty crop growers.
Stial Technologies unveils humanoid robot for polishing
Stial has acquired STFcore and launched Stial Steven, a humanoid polishing robot with AI-driven precision and flexibility.
1X Technologies acquires Kind Humanoid to accelerate work toward household robots
1X said it shares an outlook with the team at Kind Humanoid, which has applied LLMs to safe general-purpose robots.
SICK acquires Accerion to bolster AMR positioning technology
SICK has worked with Accerion since 2021 to give AMRs precise localization, positioning, and navigation capabilities.
LG acquires majority stake in Bear Robotics
As part of this strategic move, LG Electronics will integrate its commercial robot business with Bear Robotics.
Redwire acquires UAS provider Edge Autonomy for $925M
In recent years, Redwire said it has worked to strengthen and grow its position as a provider of defense technology.
Symbotic to acquire Walmart robotics unit for $200M and build new systems
Symbotic says the acquisition and development of new systems for Walmart could expand its U.S. market by more than $300 billion.
Hexagon acquiring GNSS provider Septentrio
Robots, especially those operating outdoors, use GNSS to determine their precise location and navigate their environment.
Samsung increases stake in Rainbow Robotics, establishes Future Robotics Office
Samsung Electronics is making Rainbow Robotics a subsidiary, and the office will focus on developing humanoids and other robots.
Zebra Technologies to acquire vision unit from Photoneo Brightpick Group
Photoneo, which offers 3D vision and AI robotics, has attracted a major U.S. buyer, as Brightpick plans to accelerate its global expansion.
Symbotic acquires OhmniLabs, maker of disinfection & telepresence robots
With the acquisition of OhmniLabs, Symbotic said it will be better positioned to expand its capabilities for supply chain customers.