LIG Nex1 Acquires 60% Stake in Ghost Robotics

First Hydrogen Acquires 60% Stake in RoboticsCo

September 9, 2026

Manufacturing

First Hydrogen Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 60% interest in RoboticsCo, whose portfolio includes patents for robotic actuation, gearbox and motor technologies. The consideration includes two million First Hydrogen shares and US$2 million in staged financing; the transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.

Rocket Lab Acquires Geost (Parent Holding Company) from Lightridge Solutions

August 12, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab completed its $275 million acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost, LLC, a developer of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor payloads for national security space missions. The deal integrates Geost’s sensing technologies into Rocket Lab’s end-to-end space solutions offering, with Geost continuing operations in Arizona and Virginia.

Doosan Robotics Acquires 89.59% Stake in ONExia

July 28, 2025

Industrial Services

Doosan Robotics has acquired an 89.59% stake in ONExia Inc., a U.S.-based robotics system integrator headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, in a transaction valued at approximately KRW 35.6 billion (about $25.9 million). The deal will bolster Doosan's AI and software capabilities by integrating ONExia's automation engineering expertise, EOL robotics (palletizing/packaging) solutions, and 25 years of automation data while strengthening its presence in the North American market.

LG Electronics Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics

January 24, 2025

Manufacturing

LG Electronics has exercised a call option to acquire an additional 30% of Bear Robotics, increasing its ownership to a controlling 51% stake after an initial $60 million investment in March 2024. The move brings Bear Robotics into LG's robotics fold to accelerate AI-driven commercial, home and industrial robot development and integrate LG's commercial robot business with Bear Robotics' platform and fleet-management capabilities.

Hyundai Motor Group Acquires Controlling Stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank

June 21, 2021

Manufacturing

Hyundai Motor Group acquired an 80% controlling interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank, valuing the mobile-robotics company at about US$1.1 billion. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Hyundai's transformation into a smart mobility solutions provider by integrating Boston Dynamics' advanced robotics capabilities across manufacturing, logistics and automation applications.

Seegrid Acquires Box Robotics

October 6, 2020

Industrial Services

Seegrid Corporation acquired Philadelphia-based Box Robotics to integrate the startup's 3D LiDAR, high-definition mapping, and deep learning perception capabilities into Seegrid's vision-guided vehicles. The deal aims to accelerate Seegrid's perception engineering and advance situational awareness for its autonomous material handling vehicles, improving productivity and safety for manufacturing, warehousing, and e-commerce customers.