Amazon to Acquire iRobot for $1.7 Billion in Cash

Swarmer to Acquire Ratel Robotics

September 10, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Swarmer entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ratel Robotics for a mix of cash and stock worth up to $224 million, subject to earnout milestones and customary closing conditions. The acquisition adds Ratel’s combat-proven unmanned ground vehicles to Swarmer’s autonomy software platform, with more than 300 Ratel employees expected to join Swarmer upon closing.

Robo.ai Inc. to Acquire QC Capital Limited for $60 Million in Stock Deal

June 18, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Robo.ai Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of QC Capital Limited for US$60 million, payable in newly issued Class B ordinary shares of Robo.ai. The stock consideration will be subject to a vesting and release schedule of up to eight years and linked to multi-year revenue performance targets; closing is expected within 30 business days of the agreement, subject to customary conditions.

Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics

March 27, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a startup building humanoid robots intended for everyday environments. The deal brings Fauna’s team (about 50 employees) into Amazon and keeps the Fauna Robotics name as Amazon renews its push into consumer-facing robotics beyond warehouses.

Amazon Acquires Rivr

March 21, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Amazon has acquired Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for a stair-climbing delivery robot. The deal supports Amazon’s push toward “General Physical AI” with a focus on doorstep delivery, though terms were not disclosed.

Amazon to Acquire One Medical

July 21, 2022

Healthcare Services

Amazon and One Medical entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion (including One Medical’s net debt). The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by One Medical shareholders and regulatory approvals.

Zebra Technologies to Acquire Fetch Robotics

July 1, 2021

IT Services

Zebra Technologies announced it intends to acquire Fetch Robotics, a pioneer in on-demand automation using Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021 and is designed to accelerate Zebra’s intelligent industrial automation and enterprise asset intelligence vision, combining Zebra’s workflow solutions with Fetch’s cloud-based robotics platform and software (FetchCore).