# Accenture to acquire industrial robotics provider Pollux

Accenture has agreed to acquire Pollux, a provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions headquartered in Joinville, Brazil. The acquisition will expand Accenture's Industry X capabilities for clients in consumer goods, pharmaceutical and automotive industries.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-03-01
- Where: Joinville, Brazil, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial robotics, automation solutions
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Accenture](https://endata.com/companies/14910.md) (acquirer)
- [Pollux](https://endata.com/companies/53530.md) (target)

## Sources

- [newsroom.accenture.com](https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2021/accenture-to-acquire-industrial-robotics-and-automation-solutions-provider-pollux), 2021-03-01: "Accenture has agreed to acquire Pollux, a provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions."
- [channele2e.com](https://www.channele2e.com/news/accenture-acquires-industrial-robotics-automation-company-pollux), 2021-03-01: "Automation and human + machine collaboration are digitally transforming manufacturing and supply chain operations to be more flexible, resilient, sustainable and safe, and to better meet ever-changing customer demands."
- [newsroom.accenture.com](https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2021/accenture-completes-acquisition-of-pollux), 2021-04-08: "Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of Pollux, a provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions, headquartered in Joinville, Brazil."

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