Comau overview
Comau is an Italian automation and robotics company with deep experience in automotive manufacturing and large engineered production systems. Unlike pure robot-arm suppliers, Comau is heavily associated with turnkey lines, body assembly, welding, powertrain automation and electrification manufacturing.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 1973 |
Country | Italy |
Address | Via Rivalta 30, 10095 Grugliasco, Turin |
Employees | Approx. 3,700 globally |
Specializes in | Industrial robots, automotive automation, body assembly, electrification manufacturing, wearable robotics and turnkey production systems |
Products | NJ robot series, Racer, Aura collaborative robot, MATE exoskeleton, in.Grid platform, e.DO education robot, battery manufacturing systems |
Typical projects | Automotive body-in-white, battery module and pack assembly, powertrain automation, welding lines, machining, logistics automation, aerospace systems, education and training |
Management and ownership | Comau originated within Fiat and has been part of Stellantis-related industrial ownership, with separation plans periodically reported. Executive Chairman: Alessandro Nasi. CEO: Pietro Gorlier. Governance has historically been tied to the automotive industr... |
Website: www.comau.com
Comau review summary
Comau is an Italian industrial automation company with more than 4,000 employees, 15 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and more than 1,200 patents. It was founded in Turin in 1973 and spent five decades inside the Fiat and Stellantis groups before the private equity firm One Equity Partners took a majority stake in December 2024. This profile sets out its history, ownership, structure, business areas, robot range and leadership.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | Comau S.p.A. |
Founded | 1973, as Consorzio Macchine Utensili |
Registered office | Grugliasco, Turin, Italy |
Employees | More than 4,000 |
Footprint | 15 manufacturing plants in 12 countries; 9 innovation centers |
Patents | More than 1,200 |
Majority owner | One Equity Partners, since December 27, 2024 |
Minority owner | Stellantis |
Subsidiary | Automha, fully owned since July 31, 2025 |
Stock listing | None |
Chief Executive Officer | Pietro Gorlier |
Executive Chairman | Alessandro Nasi |
Strengths
Five decades of experience in complete vehicle production systems.
A broad robot range from 3 kg cobots to 650 kg payload robots.
A growing position in battery manufacturing and logistics automation.
A new majority owner focused on industrial growth.
Challenges
A long history of dependence on one carmaker.
A smaller robot business than the largest global suppliers.
Project revenue that follows automotive investment cycles.
Read the full review: Comau Company Profile: History, Ownership, Structure, Products and Leadership
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
7 associated product records; the following links are representative catalogue entries.
