OnRobot Company Profile: History, Ownership, Products and Partners
Updated: 7 days ago
OnRobot is a Danish maker of grippers, sensors and other end-of-arm tools for collaborative and light industrial robots. It was formed in 2018 by merging three young companies from Denmark, Hungary and the United States, under the former chief executive of Universal Robots. This profile sets out its history, ownership, products and partners.
OnRobot at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | OnRobot A/S |
Formed | 2018, by a merger of On Robot, OptoForce and Perception Robotics |
Headquarters | Teglvaerksvej 47H, Odense, Denmark |
Sales network | More than 700 distribution and system integration partners |
Founding backers | Enrico Krog Iversen and the Danish Growth Fund |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Company History
OnRobot combines three companies. Perception Robotics was founded in Los Angeles by Nicholas Wettels and Helena Yli-Renko to develop tactile and gecko-inspired grippers. OptoForce was founded in Hungary in 2012 by Akos Tar and Jozsef Veres and made force and torque sensors. On Robot was founded in Denmark in 2015 around the RG2 and RG6 electric grippers, and received money from private investors and the Danish Growth Fund in 2016.
In June 2018 the three merged as OnRobot. The merger was led by Enrico Krog Iversen, who had been chief executive of Universal Robots, and backed by the Danish Growth Fund; the same pair had sold Universal Robots to Teradyne in 2015 for USD 285 million. The stated aim was to build a leading supplier of end-of-arm tooling through acquisitions and partnerships, with revenue above USD 100 million within a few years.
Key milestones
2012: OptoForce founded.
2015: On Robot founded in Denmark.
2018: Three-way merger creates OnRobot; Purple Robotics acquired.
2019: Rights acquired to the technology of the defunct Blue Workforce, and nearly half of its employees hired.
2023: D:PLOY wins the DIRA Technology Prize.
2026: 2FGP20 Fork gripper added.
Products
OnRobot's tools are designed to fit robots from many makers through a single interface, an approach the company calls One System, Zero Complexity.
Group | Products |
Finger grippers | RG2, RG6, RG2-FT, 2FG7, 2FGP20, 3FG15 |
Special grippers | Soft Gripper, Gecko, and the MG10 magnetic gripper |
Vacuum grippers | VGC10, VGP20, VGP30 |
Process tools | OnRobot Screwdriver and OnRobot Sander |
Sensing | OnRobot Eyes vision system |
Palletizing hardware | LIFT100 robot elevator and Pallet Station |
Software | D:PLOY for automatic deployment of palletizing, machine tending, transferring and packaging applications; WebLytics for monitoring |
OnRobot product reviews on All Things Cobots
Ownership and Leadership
OnRobot is privately held. At its formation in 2018 it was managed by Enrico Krog Iversen and backed by him and the Danish Growth Fund. The company's website does not list its current executives or shareholders, so none are stated here.
Can You Invest in OnRobot?
No. OnRobot has no listed shares.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
One of the broadest ranges of cobot tools from a single supplier.
Compatibility with most collaborative robot brands.
Software that shortens the deployment of standard applications.
Challenges
Dependence on the growth of the collaborative robot market.
Competition from Robotiq, SCHUNK, Zimmer and robot makers' own tools.
Little public information on finances and current ownership.
Current Catalogue Coverage
Catalogue checked on 15 October 2026: 17 associated product records. The links below are representative entries, rather than a claim that every historical model is currently available.
OnRobot FAQ
Is OnRobot publicly traded?
No. It is a privately held company.
Where is OnRobot based?
In Odense, Denmark.
How was OnRobot formed?
In 2018, by merging On Robot of Denmark, OptoForce of Hungary and Perception Robotics of the United States.
What does OnRobot make?
Grippers, vacuum tools, screwdriving and sanding tools, a vision system and deployment software for collaborative and light industrial robots.
What is D:PLOY?
OnRobot's software platform for automatic deployment of applications such as palletizing and machine tending.
Sources
OnRobot: about us
Packaging World: new collaborative robotics company
