# ZAPI Group acquires BlueBotics

ZAPI Group acquired BlueBotics SA, a provider of natural navigation technology for AGVs and AMRs. The transaction closed December 21, 2021.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-01-26
- Where: Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland
- Status: completed
- Products: natural navigation technology, AGV navigation, AMR navigation
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ZAPI S.p.A.](https://endata.com/companies/20508.md) (acquirer)
- [BlueBotics](https://endata.com/companies/60766.md) (target)

## Sources

- [robotics247.com](https://www.robotics247.com/article/zapi_group_acquires_robot_navigation_provider_bluebotics), 2022-02-02: "ZAPI Group today announced that it has acquired BlueBotics SA, including shares held by investor Forestay Capital."
- [mmh.com](https://www.mmh.com/article/zapi_group_acquires_bluebotics), 2022-02-02: "ZAPI GROUP has acquired BlueBotics, including the shares held by investor Forestay Capital."
- [mmh.com](https://www.mmh.com/topic/category/news/P2460), 2022-02-03: "BlueBotics offers natural navigation technology for AGVs and AMRs."
- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/tag/acquisition/page/3/), 2022-02-14: "BlueBotics, a developer of navigation systems for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, has been acquired by Zapi Group."
- [therobotreport.com](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/financial/mergers-acquisitions/page/9/), 2022-03-25: "The acquisition strengthens Zapi Group’s position in the fast-growing mobile robotics sector."

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