Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) overview
Mobile Industrial Robots is a leading autonomous mobile robot company focused on internal logistics. Its AMRs move carts, racks, bins and pallets through factories, warehouses, laboratories and hospitals without fixed infrastructure. MiR's importance is in flexible material flow: instead of conveyors or manually driven tuggers, customers can deploy software-controlled fleets that adapt to layout changes.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 2013 |
Country | Denmark |
Address | Emil Neckelmanns Vej 15F, 5220 Odense SØ |
Employees | Approx. 300+; part of Teradyne Robotics |
Specializes in | Autonomous mobile robots for internal logistics, AMR fleet software, material transport automation |
Products | MiR100, MiR250, MiR600, MiR1350, MiR Fleet, MiR Pallet Lift, MiR Shelf Carrier, top modules |
Typical projects | Factory material transport, hospital logistics, warehouse movement, automotive component delivery, electronics manufacturing logistics, pallet transport, cleanroom-adjacent AMR workflows |
Management and ownership | MiR is owned by Teradyne Inc. President: Kevin Dumas. Teradyne Robotics Group President: Jean-Pierre Hathout. Teradyne CEO: Greg Smith. MiR operates in the Teradyne Robotics portfolio alongside Universal Robots. |
Website: mobile-industrial-robots.com
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) review summary
Mobile Industrial Robots, known as MiR, is a Danish maker of autonomous mobile robots that move materials inside factories, warehouses and hospitals. Founded in Odense in 2013, it was acquired in 2018 by the American company Teradyne, which also owns Universal Robots, and the two robot makers now share a headquarters. This profile sets out MiR's history, ownership, product range, the financial context inside Teradyne, leadership and share data.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | Mobile Industrial Robots A/S |
Founded | 2013, by Niels Jul Jacobsen |
Headquarters | Energivej 51, Odense, Denmark |
Owner | Teradyne, Inc., since 2018 |
Purchase price | EUR 121 million up front, plus up to EUR 101 million in earn-outs |
Sister company | Universal Robots |
Business | Autonomous mobile robots, top modules and fleet software |
Stock listing | None of its own. Parent Teradyne: NASDAQ TER |
President | Jean-Pierre Hathout |
Strengths
An early leader in collaborative autonomous mobile robots.
A range that covers small parts to heavy pallets.
A partner ecosystem with more than 160 approved applications.
Mobile cobots built with its sister company Universal Robots.
Challenges
A crowded mobile robot market with many competitors.
A robotics group that was restructured in 2025.
A small share of its parent's business.
Read the full review: Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Company Profile: History, Ownership, Products and Stock
Products in the All Things Cobots Catalogue
7 associated product records; the following links are representative catalogue entries.
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) MiR100
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) MiR1350
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) MiR1350 Pallet Lift
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) MiR250
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) MiR250 Hook
