# OMRON invests in collaborative robot maker Techman Robot

OMRON signed an agreement to acquire approximately 10% stake in Techman Robot Inc., a Taiwanese collaborative robot company. The investment is expected to be completed by December 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2021-10-29
- Where: Taoyuan, Taiwan, TWN
- Status: announced
- Products: collaborative robots, mobile manipulators
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [OMRON](https://endata.com/companies/3384.md) (acquirer)
- [OMRON](https://endata.com/companies/3384.md) (investor)
- [Techman Robot](https://endata.com/companies/18613.md) (partner)
- [Techman Robot](https://endata.com/companies/18613.md) (target)

## Sources

- [industrial.omron.co.uk](https://industrial.omron.co.uk/en/news-discover/news/omron-invests-in-techman-robot-inc), 2021-10-29: "OMRON will hold a stake of approximately 10% in Techman, offering robotic technology where humans and machines work together."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omron-invests-in-taiwans-collaborative-robot-company-techman-robot-inc-301411658.html), 2021-10-29: "Through the investment in Techman, OMRON aims to jointly develop innovative robot solutions that combine OMRON factory automation equipment with Techman's collaborative robots."

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