Amazon and iRobot agree to terminate pending acquisition
Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot has no path to regulatory approval in the European Union, preventing Amazon and iRobot from moving forward together-a loss for consumers, competition, and innovation.
Mobile Industrial Robots and AutoGuide Mobile Robots Merge to Simplify Automation of Customers' Internal Logistics with Full Portfolio of Safe, Collaborative AMRs
Under the Mobile Industrial Robot (MiR) name and led by Walter Vahey, the two Teradyne companies become a single supplier of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), accelerating technology development and market leadership worldwide
Readers Choice 2020: Preparing to be Acquired: COVID-19 Has Inspired Small Manufacturers to Embrace Robotics
Every position is being assessed by small manufacturers. Jobs that can be replaced with robots make the company more attractive for a potential buyer.
Teradyne to Acquire AutoGuide Mobile Robots
• Supplier of High-Payload Autonomous Mobile Robots Complements Teradyne MiR's Leading AMR Position.
• AutoGuide offers uniquely modular autonomous mobile tuggers and forklifts for high-payload material transport of up to 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg).
iRobot Introduces the Root Coding Robot Through Acquisition of Root Robotics
Root uses three levels of coding language, from simple graphical blocks for young children to full text coding for more advanced users.
FLIR Systems to Advance Its Unmanned Solutions Strategy with the Acquisition of Endeavor Robotics
Acquisition of Proven Leader in Mission-Critical Robotics Systems for $385M Will Provide FLIR Entry Into Attractive Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market for Military, Public Safety, and Critical Infrastructure
Teradyne and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Announce Teradyne's Acquisition of MiR
Teradyne, Inc. and the shareholders of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) today announced the acquisition of privately held MiR of Odense, Denmark for €121 million ($148 million) net of cash acquired plus €101 million if certain performance targets are met extending through 2020
GE Aviation acquires OC Robotics
Acquisition of snake arm robotics manufacturer will expand jet engine repair capabilities.
SoftBank Announces Agreement to Acquire Boston Dynamics
Companies to Collaborate in Advancing the Development of Smart Robotics Technologies
Analog Devices Acquires Laser Beam Steering Technology from Vescent Photonics to Enable Mainstream Adoption of Automotive LIDAR Systems
This acquisition strengthens ADIs position as a major automotive safety system technology partner for next generation ADAS and autonomous driving applications and builds on ADIs 20-year history in advancing automotive safety.
The legacy of Willow Garage…The "PARC" for robotics
Kazu Komoto for ReadWrite: The robotic industries have been one of the hottest topics worldwide since there has been progressing from the traditional manufacturing applications to the non-manufacturing applications such as service industry. Like other industries, startups in US Bay Area cover the whole area of the San Francisco-Silicon Valley has led the innovation. You have heard Savioke developing a butler robot for the hotel industry, Fetch Robotics developing a picking and transport robot for logistics that is also well known as Softbank has invested, and Suitable Technologies which has created a telepresence market.
In such robotics community in Bay Area, a group which has been recognized and respected is Willow Garage. There is a common point that all founders of companies mentioned above used to work for Willow Garage. Today, we are going to have a close look at Willow Garage, which is said: “Willow Garage in robotics industry is something like Bell Labs and Xerox Parc in the personal computer industry.” Cont'd...
Piab acquires Kenos and grips new market
Acquisition enables Piab to enter the large area vacuum gripper market at full speed. A strategic step towards building the global leader in industrial automation components
China's Midea buys nearly half of German robotics firm Kuka
The Star: Chinese appliances giant Midea moved a step closer to fulfilling its ambition to acquire German industrial robotics firm Kuka with two weekend deals raising its stake to nearly a majority.
Two of Kuka’s biggest German shareholders – technology company Voith and entrepreneur Friedhelm Loh – said they had decided to take up Midea’s offer of €115 (RM512) per share and sell their stakes.
German news agency DPA reported that Voith had agreed to sell its stake of 25.1% for €1.2bil (RM5.34bil).
And Loh told the business daily Handelsblatt he had decided to sell his stake of 10% for nearly €500mil (RM2.22bil).
Combined with its existing holding of 13.5% in Kuka, the two purchases mean Midea now holds 48.5%, or not far from the outright majority, in the Augsburg-based robot builder. Cont'd.. .
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