Matthews Automation
Left to Right: Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR); Ujjwal Kumar, group president - Teradyne Robotics; Lars Vöcking, senior vice president and managing director - Matthews Industrial Automation EMEA; and Alberto Botarelli, global channel director - MiR celebrate the new partnership between the organizations.
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Matthews Automation
Left to Right: Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR); Ujjwal Kumar, group president - Teradyne Robotics; Lars Vöcking, senior vice president and managing director - Matthews Industrial Automation EMEA; and Alberto Botarelli, global channel director - MiR celebrate the new partnership between the organizations.
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) and Matthews International announced a global commercial partnership between the collaborative autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider and Matthews’ Automation Solutions business segment.
MiR is part of Teradyne Robotics, a division of Teradyne, Inc.
The new partnership combines Matthews’ warehouse automation technologies with MiR’s advanced AMRs suited for internal transportation and material handling tasks in a variety of settings. The companies said that this collaboration positions both companies to capitalize on the projected 30% CAGR in the AGV/AMR market by 2028, driven by rising demand in e-commerce and the flexibility of AMRs to deploy without major infrastructure changes.
The Matthews–MiR partnership, according to the organizations, promises to provide complete, integrated warehouse automation offerings that streamline picking, packing and material movement. Matthews said its Warehouse Execution System (WES) software, picking systems and automation expertise will complement MiR’s AMRs, offering customers a new level of customization, flexibility and performance. The partnership will enable businesses to scale and optimize their operations, from production floors to distribution centers, ensuring an edge in an increasingly complex marketplace.
“We are excited to partner with MiR to broaden our automation capabilities,” said Lars Vöcking, senior vice president and managing director, Matthews Industrial Automation EMEA. “Our customers face rapidly changing demands in their supply chains and distribution networks. By integrating MiR’s AMRs into our existing suite of material handling solutions, we can help them unlock new efficiencies and build a more resilient, future-ready operation.”
To date, Matthews’ Warehouse Automation offerings have been deployed in over 2,000 manufacturing and distribution centers globally, helping customers boost productivity, improve quality, and reduce operational costs.
“With its strong customer relations and significant experience servicing global brands across multiple industries, Matthews International is the perfect partner for MiR,” said Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of MiR. “Modern automation is all about cross-technology collaboration and integrability and this partnership will make it easier for operations to integrate and utilize AMRs in their business.”
Matthews Automation also announced a partnership and investment in Freespace Robotics in January 2025.
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