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ONDEX Automation Acquires NeoMatrix

April 17, 2025

Industrial Services

Chicago-based ONDEX Automation has acquired NeoMatrix, a software-focused factory automation systems integrator with offices in Andover, MA; Portsmouth, NH; and Colorado Springs, CO. The acquisition expands ONDEX's capabilities into SCADA, MES and digital transformation solutions and broadens service offerings (including UL508A-certified panels and electrical installation) for its manufacturing customers across pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and food & beverage.

ONDEX Automation Acquires Vision and Control Systems (VCS)

August 21, 2025

Industrial Services

ONDEX Automation, a Shore Capital-backed factory automation platform, has acquired Vision and Control Systems (VCS), a machine vision and systems integrator with locations in Springfield, New Jersey and Greenville, South Carolina. The deal — ONDEX's fourth acquisition since April 2024 — expands ONDEX's machine vision, barcode reading, robotics, motion control, and PLC programming capabilities across medical devices, life sciences, food & beverage, logistics, and general industrial markets.

ONDEX Automation Acquires Automation & Control Inc.

February 25, 2025

Industrial Services

ONDEX Automation, a Shore Capital Partners-backed factory automation platform, has acquired Automation & Control Inc. (ACI), a Moorestown, New Jersey-based systems integrator that provides factory automation engineering, industrial electrical contracting, and custom UL control panels. Blue River Financial Group advised ACI on the sale; the acquisition expands ONDEX's capabilities and footprint serving pharmaceutical, packaging, and chemical manufacturers across North America.

LIG Nex1 Acquires 60% Stake in Ghost Robotics

July 29, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

South Korea’s LIG Nex1 has acquired a 60% control stake in Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics for $240 million, valuing the company at $400 million. The strategic investment will pair LIG Nex1’s defense technology and manufacturing capabilities with Ghost Robotics’ quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle (Q-UGV) technology to accelerate product scaling and expand defense and industrial applications.

ONDEX Automation Acquires PlantOPS Consulting

November 5, 2025

Professional Services

ONDEX Automation, a Chicago-based automation systems integrator, has acquired PlantOPS Consulting, a provider of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation and consulting services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medtech manufacturers. The acquisition expands ONDEX's life‑sciences capabilities and domain expertise in compliance-driven, digitally enabled manufacturing solutions; PlantOPS Software will remain independent and is not part of the transaction.

Ondas Holdings Acquires American Robotics, Inc.

May 17, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Ondas Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Robotics, a developer of fully-automated commercial drone systems, for approximately $70.6 million in a mix of cash and equity. The acquisition will integrate American Robotics' Scout autonomous drone system and FAA BVLOS approvals with Ondas' FullMAX industrial wireless platform to expand automated data collection and AI analytics for industrial customers such as utilities, agriculture and oil & gas.