BlueBotics Company Profile: Ownership, Technology and Partners
Updated: 7 days ago
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.
BlueBotics at a Glance
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 |
Ownership
ZAPI Group, a maker of electronic speed controllers, electric motors and battery chargers for electric and hybrid vehicles, completed the acquisition of BlueBotics on December 21, 2021. The price was not disclosed. ZAPI's components are widely used in forklifts and industrial vehicles, so navigation was a natural addition.
Technology
ANT is a navigation system for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots. It uses the vehicle's existing laser safety scanners to recognize permanent features of the building, such as walls, pillars and machines, and matches them against a map. BlueBotics states an accuracy of plus or minus 1 centimeter and 1 degree, with minimal changes to the site.
Vehicle makers build ANT into their own products instead of developing navigation themselves.
Partners
Distribution partners in Asia named at the time of the acquisition were Planet T & S in Thailand, MacPion in Korea, Altech in Japan and Shanghai TONGPU Electronics in China.
Strengths and Challenges
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.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 3 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
BlueBotics FAQ
What does BlueBotics do?
It supplies ANT navigation technology for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots.
Who owns BlueBotics?
ZAPI Group, since December 2021.
Where is BlueBotics based?
In Switzerland.
How accurate is ANT navigation?
BlueBotics states plus or minus 1 centimeter and 1 degree.
Who is the CEO of BlueBotics?
Nicola Tomatis.
Sources
The Robot Report: BlueBotics acquired by ZAPI Group
