Picea Acquires iRobot in Court-Supervised Transaction

STIHL (STIHL Digital) Acquires 23.8% Stake in TinyMobileRobots

February 2, 2022

Manufacturing

German industrial group STIHL, via its corporate venture arm STIHL Digital, has acquired a 23.8% minority stake in Danish robotics maker TinyMobileRobots, buying out a state-funded investment managed by Borean Innovation. The investment is intended to accelerate TinyMobileRobots' international growth and leverage STIHL's global dealer network to expand distribution across sports, construction and agriculture end markets.

Symphony RetailAI Acquires ReTech Labs

October 27, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Symphony RetailAI has acquired ReTech Labs, a SaaS provider of real-time shelf image capture and computer-vision recognition technology, to integrate ReTech's Rebotics into its Customer INsights and Decision Engine (CINDE). The acquisition creates an AI- and cloud-based closed-loop category planning and shelf intelligence solution for retailers and CPG manufacturers; ReTech will operate as an independent division led by founder Abhi Beniwal.

Built Robotics Acquires Roin Technologies

January 24, 2023

Construction

Built Robotics has acquired Y Combinator‑backed Roin Technologies to expand its construction automation capabilities beyond earthmoving into concrete finishing and shotcrete. Roin’s founders and technology will join Built’s engineering team to integrate automated power trowel and shotcrete technologies into Built’s hardware and software platform, accelerating product development and capability expansion.

Automated Industrial Robotics Inc. Acquires Robotics & Drives

October 10, 2024

Industrial Services

Automated Industrial Robotics Inc. (AIR), a PE-backed industrial automation platform, has acquired Ireland-based Robotics & Drives (RDS). The acquisition, funded primarily by an additional Ares Management private equity fund investment, expands AIR's robotics software and systems design capabilities and strengthens its presence in Europe; terms were not disclosed.

Oakley Capital Acquires AfterBuy and DreamRobot to Form ECOMMERCE ONE

June 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Oakley Capital Origin Fund has acquired controlling stakes in German e‑commerce SaaS providers AfterBuy and DreamRobot and combined them into the newly formed ECOMMERCE ONE Group. The investment creates a platform to consolidate e‑commerce software services for small and mid‑sized online merchants across the DACH region and support growth through Oakley’s buy‑and‑build expertise.

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.