BlueBotics overview
BlueBotics supplies autonomous navigation technology used by many AGV and AMR manufacturers. Its ANT navigation platform allows mobile robots to localize and move in industrial environments without heavy infrastructure. The company is important because it is an enabling technology provider: many visible mobile robot brands rely on navigation, fleet management and localization software from specialist suppliers.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 2001 |
Country | Switzerland |
Address | St-Sulpice, Switzerland |
Employees | Approx. 50-150; part of ZAPI Group |
Specializes in | Autonomous navigation technology for AGVs and AMRs |
Products | ANT navigation, ANT server fleet management, navigation modules for AGVs and AMRs |
Typical projects | Navigation systems for mobile robot OEMs, warehouse AGVs, hospital robots, industrial transport robots, fleet management |
Management and ownership | BlueBotics is part of ZAPI Group. CEO: Nicola Tomatis has been publicly associated with the company. Strategic control sits within ZAPI Group ownership. |
Website: bluebotics.com
BlueBotics review summary
BlueBotics is a Swiss company that supplies the navigation technology inside other makers' automated guided vehicles and mobile robots. It has been part of ZAPI Group since December 2021. This profile sets out its ownership, technology and partners.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | BlueBotics |
Country | Switzerland |
Technology | ANT autonomous navigation |
Vehicles using it | More than 3,000 worldwide at the time of the acquisition |
Owner | ZAPI Group, since December 21, 2021 |
Chief Executive Officer | Nicola Tomatis |
Strengths
Proven navigation used in thousands of vehicles.
A business model that serves many vehicle makers.
A parent whose components go into the same vehicles.
Challenges
Competition from navigation suppliers such as Kollmorgen and from vehicle makers' in-house systems.
No published financial figures.
Read the full review: BlueBotics Company Profile: Ownership, Technology and Partners
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
3 associated product records; the following links are representative catalogue entries.
BlueBotics SA ANT localization - Positioning for your vehicle
