Symbotic Acquires Fox Robotics

Symbotic Acquires Veo Robotics' FreeMove Assets

August 9, 2024

Manufacturing

Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM) acquired substantially all of the assets of Veo Robotics, including the FreeMove 3D depth-sensing computer vision system and related IP, in an $8.7 million asset purchase that closed July 19, 2024. Symbotic will integrate FreeMove into its warehouse robotics platform to enhance safety, enable more flexible human-machine collaboration, and expand its capabilities in dynamic, vision-guided workcells.

Symbotic Becomes a Public Company via Merger with SVF Investment Corp. 3 (SoftBank-Sponsored)

June 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Symbotic completed a business combination that took the company public, merging with SVF Investment Corp. 3 (a SoftBank Investment Advisers-sponsored SPAC). The transaction provided Symbotic with additional growth capital, including committed funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and participation from Walmart, and positioned Symbotic to accelerate growth and expand into new verticals and geographies.

LaFayette Systems Acquires Attabotics

February 10, 2026

IT Services

Attabotics, a provider of robotic cube storage solutions for goods-to-person warehouse applications, was acquired by LaFayette Systems in September 2025. On February 10, 2026, Attabotics announced it is restarting operations under the new ownership, with its Calgary facility continuing to support key engineering, business, and manufacturing functions.

Hydraulic Technologies Acquires Foxtrot Industriel

March 10, 2026

Industrial Services

Hydraulic Technologies, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, announced it has acquired Foxtrot Industriel, a manufacturer of motorized industrial handling equipment. The acquisition expands Hydraulic Technologies’ newly formed Heavy Lift segment alongside Hydra-Slide and is intended to strengthen its position in heavy-lift and factory-automation markets.

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).

Shipfusion Acquires Boxtrot LLC

February 4, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

Shipfusion, a national e-commerce fulfillment provider, has completed the acquisition of Chicago-based Boxtrot LLC and integrated Boxtrot merchants into Shipfusion’s North American warehouse network. The deal expands Shipfusion’s capacity and capabilities to support high-volume DTC and omnichannel brands, contributing to a record year of growth for Shipfusion.