{"question":"Who is buying whom in robotics?","domain":"robotics","key":"acquisitions","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/questions/robotics/acquisitions","days":90,"count_recent":175,"count_total":460,"since":"2017-07-01","latest":"2026-10-29","companies_named_most":[{"name":"AMD","mentions":7,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/amd"},{"name":"FORT Robotics","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/fort-robotics"},{"name":"SoftBank Group","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/softbank-group"},{"name":"The Boeing Company","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/the-boeing-company"},{"name":"World Labs","mentions":5,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/world-labs"},{"name":"Boeing","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/boeing"},{"name":"Tesla","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/tesla"},{"name":"Atoms","mentions":3,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/atoms"}],"findings":[{"date":"2026-10-29","finding":"Australia’s NTRO purchased a mid-sized autonomous bus from TIER IV.","detail":"The National Transport Research Organisation acquired the vehicle as part of an initiative to accelerate autonomous vehicle development and transit in Australia.","outlet":"PR Newswire, all releases","companies":[{"name":"TIER IV","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/tier-iv"}]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"OMRON agreed to acquire OnLogic and parent company Interlogic for $675 million.","detail":"OMRON will acquire U.S. industrial PC company OnLogic and its parent Interlogic for $675 million (approximately KRW 896 billion) to strengthen its physical AI and factory-automation business. Subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close around January 2027; OnLogic will continue operating independently under its existing brand and direct-sales model within the OMR","outlet":"Robot News","companies":[{"name":"Interlogic","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/interlogic"},{"name":"Omron","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/omron"},{"name":"OnLogic","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/onlogic"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"FFR completed its acquisition of Faraday Future’s robotics business to establish a Nasdaq-listed humanoid and bionic robotics platform.","detail":"FFR announced completion of the acquisition of the FF Robotics business, creating a publicly listed platform focused on humanoid and bionic robotics.","outlet":"StockTitan","companies":[{"name":"Faraday Future","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/faraday-future"},{"name":"FF Robotics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ff-robotics"},{"name":"FFR","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ffr"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem completed its acquisition of the FFAI Robotics business.","detail":"The transaction establishes FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem as a Nasdaq-listed humanoid and bionic robotics platform.","outlet":"StockTitan","companies":[{"name":"FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ff-eai-robotics-ecosystem"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"GreyOrange acquired U.S.-based Site Bionics to expand its AI warehouse and inventory software capabilities.","detail":"Indian warehouse orchestration and inventory software company GreyOrange acquired Site Bionics, which developed an AI-based digital twin platform. GreyOrange plans to combine Site Bionics' security technology with its item-level RFID intelligence platform, gStore.","outlet":"Robot News","companies":[{"name":"GreyOrange","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/greyorange"},{"name":"Site Bionics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/site-bionics"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"OMRON will acquire OnLogic to expand its edge AI and industrial computing capabilities.","detail":"OMRON plans to add OnLogic’s industrial computing business to its industrial automation portfolio, targeting data- and AI-intensive edge applications.","outlet":"The Robot Report","companies":[{"name":"Omron","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/omron"},{"name":"OnLogic","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/onlogic"}]},{"date":"2026-10-25","finding":"Symbotic acquired German sorting-technology company cellumation GmbH.","detail":"The U.S. AI-based supply-chain robotics company acquired cellumation GmbH, developer of the patented software-driven Celluveyor sorting technology. The acquisition terms were not disclosed.","outlet":"Robot News","companies":[{"name":"Symbotic","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/symbotic"}]},{"date":"2026-10-25","finding":"PlusAI filed SEC registration documents for a proposed merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp.","detail":"PlusAI submitted registration filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed merger with SPAC Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp., advancing its planned Nasdaq listing.","outlet":"Robot News","companies":[{"name":"PlusAI","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/plusai"},{"name":"Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp.","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/texas-ventures-acquisition-iii-corp"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"Bundeswehr to acquire 48 GARMR counter-drone systems from Diehl","detail":"Germany’s Bundeswehr is procuring 48 GARMR systems from Diehl to provide interim drone-defense coverage while the Skyranger system is delayed.","outlet":"Golem","companies":[{"name":"Bundeswehr"},{"name":"Diehl","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/diehl"},{"name":"Rheinmetall","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/rheinmetall"}]},{"date":"2026-10-22","finding":"Rivian acquired world-model startup Third Dimension to accelerate self-driving development.","detail":"Rivian bought Third Dimension, whose AI technology matches the physical world and could be combined with Rivian’s driving data to create a simulator.","outlet":"TechCrunch","companies":[{"name":"Rivian","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/rivian"},{"name":"Third Dimension","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/third-dimension"}]},{"date":"2026-10-22","finding":"Tikehau Capital is set to acquire French military-drone maker Delair.","detail":"Delair, a Toulouse-based manufacturer of defense mini-drones, is reportedly on the verge of being acquired by investment firm Tikehau Capital. Morocco’s competition authority disclosed the transaction in a press release on October 19, 2026; neither Tikehau Capital nor Delair denied the information.","outlet":"L'Usine Nouvelle","companies":[{"name":"Delair","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/delair"}]},{"date":"2026-10-22","finding":"Elon Musk confirmed plans to merge Tesla and SpaceX.","detail":"Elon Musk confirmed that he is working on a merger between Tesla and SpaceX, a transaction that had been the subject of longstanding market speculation.","outlet":"Yicai","companies":[{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"},{"name":"Tesla","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/tesla"}]}]}