This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.

After initiating the Chapter 11 process in May, Takeoff Technologies has now found a buyer for its micro-fulfillment assets.

KARL STORZ said its acquisition of Asensus Surgical will enable it to build a surgical robotics hub for performance-guided procedures.

If shareholders do not approve the merger, Asensus said it will incur “significant near-term financial obligations.”

Veo Robotics developed FreeMove, a safeguarding technology for industrial robots that promotes human-robot collaboration.

Soft Robotics divested its robotic gripper business to Schmalz for an undisclosed amount. A new spinoff, Oxipital AI, will focus on 3D vision and AI for inspection and robotic picking.

Asensus Surgical denied any legal wrongdoing in statements around its planned merger and offered further information.

Comau and One Equity Partners said they expect the transaction to close by the end of 2024 as the industrial automation vendor branches out from automotive.

igus says its acquisition of Atronia will enable cost-effective series production of smart plastics for predictive maintenance.

Asensus Surgical has agreed to be acquired by KARL STORZ, an endoscopy expert that will continue developing its robotic systems.

Joby says its acquisition of Xwing will help it build leadership in aviation autonomy and fulfill existing and future defense contracts.

Titan Medical and Conavi aim to commercialize Conavi’s Novasight Hybrid system for guiding common minimally invasive coronary procedures.

HowToRobot hopes to address industry needs by creating a global automation market platform and vendor-independent advisory firm.

Kiwibot and AUTO Mobility Solutions say their merger will advance data protection and robotic services globally.

The agreement enables Karl Storz to engage in diligence and negotiations over a potential acquisition of Asensus Surgical.

The companies aim to combine in an all-stock transaction, focusing on commercializing Conavi’s Novasight Hybrid system.

Acieta, a FANUC Authorized System Integrator, said it has installed more than 5,500 robots since it was founded in 1983.

Synopsys is adding Ansys’ simulation to its testing and electric design tools to help developers engineer more complex systems.

Sevensense, which has developed Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for mobile robots, has grown from a partner to a unit of ABB.

We covered 25 mergers and acquisitions in 2023 worth billions of dollars. These 8 stood out from the rest.

Electric Sheep Robotics has now acquired four landscaping businesses in recent months.

LIG Nex1 and a partner have offered to acquire 60% of industrial and defense supplier Ghost Robotics, which is valued at $400 million.