# ZF acquires 25% stake in Embotech for yard automation partnership

ZF acquired a 25% stake in Embotech and formed a strategic partnership to develop fully autonomous systems for commercial vehicle yard operations, targeting logistics yards, ports, airports, and more.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2022-02-14
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous yard vehicles, predictive cruise control
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ZF](https://endata.com/companies/5885.md) (investor)
- [Embotech](https://endata.com/companies/15407.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2022/02/14/zf-partners-with-embotech-to-develop-freight-yard-automation-systems/49228/), 2022-02-14: "Our collaboration with Embotech is a continuation of ZF's 'Next Generation Mobility' strategy."

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