LIG Nex1 Acquires 60% Stake in Ghost Robotics

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.

Rocket Lab Acquires Geost

August 12, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab Corporation has completed the acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost, LLC from Lightridge Solutions (a portfolio company of ATL Partners) for $275 million before closing adjustments — comprising approximately $125 million in cash and 3,057,588 shares of Rocket Lab common stock, plus a potential earnout of up to $50 million. The deal brings Geost's electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor payload capabilities and manufacturing facilities into Rocket Lab, expanding its national security space capabilities and U.S. footprint (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.

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.

Keurig Dr Pepper Acquires Majority Stake in GHOST for $1.65B

October 24, 2024

Food & Beverage

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) agreed to acquire a 60% stake in GHOST (GHOST Lifestyle LLC and GHOST Beverages LLC) for roughly $990 million, with plans to purchase the remaining 40% by 2028 for a total transaction value of $1.65 billion. The founders will remain in leadership, and KDP expects to integrate GHOST into its U.S. refreshment beverages segment and leverage its distribution network to scale the energy drink and sports nutrition brand.