# Bosch Power Tools to acquire 50% stake in FerRobotics

Bosch Power Tools, part of Robert Bosch GmbH, signed an agreement on September 29, 2023 to acquire approximately 50% of FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH, a leader in contact-sensitive automation based in Linz, Austria. The purchase price is undisclosed and subject to regulatory approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-09-29
- Where: Linz, Austria, Austria
- Status: announced
- Products: contact-sensitive automation, tactile-sensitive robots, industrial abrasive products
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Bosch Power Tools](https://endata.com/companies/72954.md) (acquirer)
- [FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/72955.md) (target)

## Sources

- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/bosch-power-tools-to-acquire-50-stake-in-ferrobotics-for-contact-sensitive-automation/eu-press-release/2023/10/04/12/04/15/122776/), 2023-09-29: "Bosch Power Tools plans to purchase around 50% of FerRobotics Compliant Robot Technology GmbH, a global leader in contact-sensitive automation."
- [bosch-presse.de](https://www.bosch-presse.de/pressportal/de/de/erweiterung-des-zubehoergeschaefts-bosch-power-tools-vereinbart-erwerb-von-anteilen-an-fuehrendem-anbieter-fuer-industrielles-roboterschleifen-258759.html), 2023-10-04: "Mit der geplanten Beteiligung an FerRobotics erschließen wir uns neue Marktsegmente im Zubehörgeschäft und treiben unser Wachstum systematisch voran."
- [automationspraxis.industrie.de](https://automationspraxis.industrie.de/news/bosch-power-tools-beteiligt-sich-am-roboterschleif-spezialisten-ferrobotics/), 2023-10-05: "Mit der geplanten Beteiligung an Ferrobotics erschließen wir uns neue Marktsegmente im Zubehörgeschäft und treiben unser Wachstum systematisch voran."

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