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Top 10 Robotics Transactions of April 2021
May 3, 2021
Even not including the largest deals in AI and autonomous vehicles from April 2021, the month still featured multimillion-dollar transactions in exoskeletons, delivery robots, and surgical systems.
Toyota Unit Woven Planet to Acquire Lyft’s Level 5 Autonomous Driving Division for $550M
April 27, 2021
Woven Planet Group, a new mobility unit of Toyota, is buying Lyft's Level 5 division as investments and consolidation continue in the self-driving space.
Brooks Automation to Acquire Cobot Maker Precise Automation for $70M
April 26, 2021
Brooks Automation will add Precise Automation's range of collaborative robots to its portfolio for electronics manufacturing and laboratory automation.
Sarcos Robotics CEO Discusses SPAC Merger, Bringing Guardian XO Exoskeleton to Market
April 23, 2021
Sarcos Robotics, which obtained $496 million in capital through a special-purpose acquisition company, is on track to commercialize its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton.
Vicarious Surgical Enters SPAC Merger for $115M
April 15, 2021
In a SPAC deal, Vicarious Surgical will gain valuation of $1.1 billion as it continues developing robotics and virtual reality for minimally invasive surgeries.
Microsoft Buys Conversational AI Firm Nuance Communications for $19.7B
April 12, 2021
Microsoft plans to add Nuance's voice software and services for healthcare and other industries to its cloud/edge offerings.
AppHarvest Acquires Agricultural Robotics and AI Startup Root AI for $60M
April 8, 2021
Root AI's staff and executives will join AppHarvest and continue developing the Virgo "universal harvester" to apply robotics and AI to indoor farming.
Sarcos Robotics to Merge With SPAC Rotor Acquisition as It Commercializes Exoskeleton
April 6, 2021
The deal between Sarcos Robotics and Rotor Acquisition will help bring the Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton and Guardian XT teleoperated robot to market.
SoftBank Spends $2.8B to Acquire 40% of Automated Storage Provider AutoStore
April 6, 2021
AutoStore, which makes automated storage and retrieval systems, plans to use the investment from SoftBank to accelerate its expansion in the Asia-Pacific market.
VELO3D to Merge With SPAC as Metal Additive Manufacturing Firm Goes Public
March 23, 2021
VELO3D, a provider of additive manufacturing technology for metal parts to customers including SpaceX and Honeywell, is merging with a special purpose acquisition company and going public.
Robotics Company Berkshire Grey to Merge With Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp.
February 24, 2021
Robotics company Berkshire Grey has announced a business combination with Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The planned merger with the special-purpose acquisition company or SPAC will lead to a publicly listed...
Fathom Manufacturing Buys Summit Tooling and Summit Plastics
February 5, 2021
This acquisition will expand Fathom's domestic injection molding capabilities, companies report.
Desktop Metal to Buy EnvisionTEC
January 15, 2021
Acquisition will enable ability to enter market for volume product polymer additive manufacturing.
Stratasys to Buy 3D Printing Firm Origin
December 14, 2020
Origin's resin-based Programmable PhotoPolymerization (P3) technology expands Stratasys capabilities in the arena for 3D-printed mass production parts.
Seegrid Acquires Box Robotics
October 6, 2020
Acquisition aimed at accelerated development of human-like awareness for more consistent and productive self-driving industrial vehicles
