Mergers & Acquisitions

OrthoSpin’s robot-assisted external fixation system for orthopedic treatments is a platform used in DePuy Synthes’ Maxframe.

Midnight Robotics creates retrofit kits that turn any tractor into an autonomous tractor.

arculus brings AMR expertise while extending the Jungheinrich portfolio with a deep AMR-based product line.

Plus and blank check firm Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. terminated their SPAC merger. The companies said this was a mutual decision made because of “recent developments in the regulatory environment outside of the United States.”

Terms of the deal were undisclosed, but Ottobock acquired 100% of suitX shares.

ASTI solutions are currently selling at a revenue of $50M per year with a 30% annual growth rate.

Wavemaker portfolio company Future Acres is exploring how to leverage some of the IP to enhance its Carry mobile robot.

Ouster is buying Sense Photonics to create a new division focused on low-cost, solid state automotive sensors.

Woven Planet said this acquisition will play a key role in the development of its Arene vehicle development platform.

The two companies offer compatible solutions that will extend Locus Robotics’ portfolio of solutions.

Recapping some of the major acquisitions of autonomous mobile robot companies over the years.

Locus Robotics adds heavy-duty payload capabilities and new AMR opportunities with Waypoint Robotics acquisition.

Raiser Robotics has developed and automated storage and retrieval system. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Memic develops Hominis, the first FDA-approved, robotically-assisted surgical device for performing transvaginal hysterectomy.

DroneDeploy said the Rocos acquisition will allow its customers to deploy and coordinate both aerial and ground robots on their job sites.

The Robot Report tracked 36 robotics investments that raised at least $1.14 billion. There also were 9 mergers and acquisitions worth at least $1.58 billion.

This is the second agricultural robotics acquisition by John Deere in the past four years. It acquired Blue River Technology in 2017 for $305 million.

ATI Industrial Automation established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) plan in 2012. The federally-qualified ERISA benefit plan makes employees owners in the company.

ATI is a leading developer of end-of-arm tooling, including robotic changing systems, force/torque sensors, and collision sensors for industrial, collaborative, and medical robotic applications.

After the deal closes, Aurora will have raised another $1 billion from private investors involved in the SPAC.

HD mapping startup Carmera and Toyota collaborated on multiple projects from 2018-2020 in Detroit, Michigan, and Japan.

Salt Lake City-based Teal Drones, founded in 2014, makes aerial drones and related technologies for commercial and government applications.