Precise Automation Company Profile: Founders, Ownership and Products
Updated: 7 days ago
Precise Automation makes collaborative robots that are used mainly inside laboratory instruments and automated lab systems. It is based in Fremont, California, and was acquired by Brooks Automation in 2021 for about USD 70 million. This profile sets out its founders, ownership and products.
Precise Automation at a Glance
Fact | Detail |
Company | Precise Automation |
Headquarters | Fremont, California, USA |
Co-founders | Brian Carlisle and Bruce Shimano |
Revenue at acquisition | USD 17 million over the preceding twelve months |
Acquired by | Brooks Automation, April 2021 |
Price | About USD 70 million |
Founders
Brian Carlisle and Bruce Shimano each had more than 35 years of experience in robotics when the company was sold. Both joined Brooks and continued to lead Precise Automation after the acquisition.
Ownership
Brooks Automation, a supplier of automation for semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, announced the purchase on April 26, 2021. At about USD 70 million the price was roughly four times Precise Automation's annual revenue. Within Brooks the founders reported to the head of the Semiconductor Solutions Group.
Products
Precise Automation's collaborative robots come in three configurations:
SCARA robots.
Six-axis robots.
Cartesian robots.
They are delivered fully assembled and are designed to be easy for instrument makers and end users to integrate.
Markets
Market | Uses |
Laboratory automation | Drug discovery, analytical laboratories, clinical diagnostics and genomics |
Semiconductor and electronics | Handling in manufacturing equipment |
Because its robots are safe to work beside without guarding, they suit benchtop lab systems, where space is tight and people reach in regularly.
Can You Invest in Precise Automation?
Not directly. It was bought by Brooks Automation in 2021; readers should check current sources for the structure of that group today. This is general information, not investment advice.
Strengths and Challenges
Strengths
A strong position in laboratory robots.
Founders with decades of robot design experience.
Challenges
A specialized market.
Growing competition from general-purpose cobots in lab automation.
Precise Automation FAQ
Who owns Precise Automation?
Brooks Automation acquired it in April 2021 for about USD 70 million.
Where is Precise Automation based?
In Fremont, California.
Who founded Precise Automation?
Brian Carlisle and Bruce Shimano.
What does Precise Automation make?
Collaborative robots in SCARA, six-axis and Cartesian forms.
What are its robots used for?
Mainly laboratory automation, and also semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.
