# Fanuc acquires Life Robotics

Fanuc has acquired Life Robotics, a robot maker specializing in collaborative robots (cobots). The acquisition cost was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-08
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: collaborative robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Fanuc](https://endata.com/companies/11003.md) (acquirer)
- [Life Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/18281.md) (target)

## Sources

- [kenkyoinvesting.com](https://www.kenkyoinvesting.com/2018/02/15/life-robotics-acquisition-just-fanucs-latest-step-out-of-its-comfort-zone/), 2018-02-15: "Fanuc announced its acquisition of Life Robotics, a robot maker specializing in collaborative robots (or 'cobots'), last week."

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