# Formant acquires Formation to add teleoperation to robot fleet management

Formant Inc., a cloud-based robotic fleet management software provider, has acquired teleoperation startup Formation. The deal value was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-06
- Where: Pittsburgh, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: robotic fleet management software, teleoperation technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Formant](https://endata.com/companies/41174.md) (acquirer)
- [Formation](https://endata.com/companies/41175.md) (target)

## Sources

- [therobotreport.com](https://www.therobotreport.com/formant-buys-formation-teleoperation-robotics-fleet-management/), 2019-08-06: "What you see in the market is that most service companies rely on human intervention to some extent — especially in unstructured environments."
- [workflowotg.com](https://workflowotg.com/formant-acquires-formation-to-add-robot-remote-control-to-its-fleet-management-solutions/), 2019-08-13: "Formant, a leading robot fleet management software company, has acquired Formation, a robot teleoperation startup based in Pittsburgh."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2019/08/13/formant-acquires-formation-to-add-robot-remote-control-to-its-fleet-management-solutions/25039/), 2019-08-13: "Formation's teleoperation technology will be key to making that happen."

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