July 6, 2010
John Dulchinos, president and chief executive officer of Adept Technology, shares his thoughts on Adept Technology's move toward mobile robotics the new opportunities that the autonomous and assistive technology brings.
June 14, 2010
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OFLEADING AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTPROVIDER
We areproud to inform our partners and clients that Adept Technology, Inc.has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held MobileRobots Inc., a provider of industryleading autonomous robot and automated guided vehicle (AGV)technologies. Based in New Hampshire, MobileRobots uniquely positionsAdept to deliver productivity gains in unstructured environments, manyof which reside beyond traditional robot applications. EquippingAdept’s global sales channels with autonomous robots and associatedtechnologies will enable the company to address the needs of theproduction logistics markets.
“Withthis acquisition, Adept strengthens its ability to develop and deliverhighly flexible automation solutions aligned with the needs anddemands of our target markets,” said John Dulchinos, President and CEOof Adept Technology, Inc. “We are clearly focused on removing thechallenges and costs associated with manual and less sophisticatedmeans of moving critical components through production environments ina flexible manner and MobileRobots extends this value propositionbeyond our industry’s traditional applicationareas.”
From individual robotsin hospitals to fleets of AGVs in factories, automation solutionproviders and end-users have increasingly depended on million-mileproven solutions from MobileRobots. The ability for the company’sautonomous platforms to navigate in unstructured environments andprovide comprehensive solutions and unmatched flexibility in deliveringsupplies, components and parts in complex and peopled environments hasbeen paramount to the adoption of MobileRobots across numerousindustries.
“Joining Adept andleveraging their resources and international sales infrastructure willenable the MobileRobots team to capitalize on the over fifteen years ofinvestment into developing technologies and solutions for markets withclearly defined needs,” said Jeanne Dietsch, CEO and Co-founder ofMobileRobots Inc. “In carefully analyzing the combining of thecompanies it became clear that our roadmap, positioning, organizationand culture are complementary and the acquisition will therefore enableus to more rapidly and fully service ourcustomers.”
The acquisition ofMobileRobots expands Adept's automation presence in markets includingindustrial, commercial, medical, research and academia and willcontribute to continued innovation in the automation of logisticalprocesses. The MobileRobots team brings unmatched expertise inautonomous platform design and advanced fleet management along withapplications experience and an established industry network. Uponcompletion of the acquisition, MobileRobots employees will become partof the Adept MobileRobots group and will work with Adept's existingengineering, operations and service teams in Pleasanton, CA, Dortmund,Germany and Singapore.
Further information canbe found on Adept Technology and MobileRobots at the following twowebsites:
