ABB has acquired Codian Robotics, a leading provider of delta robots which are used primarily for high-precision pick and place applications.
Codian Robotics’ offering includes a hygienic design line, ideal for hygiene-sensitive industries including food and beverage and pharmaceuticals, allowing safe and open food and pharma processing ensuring high hygienic standards. With the transaction, ABB is accelerating its engagement in the growing field of delta robots, aiming to help customers to fully realize the potential of automation and increase their flexibility in a rapidly changing business landscape, while enabling supply chains to continue to function and protecting employees during the covid-19 pandemic.
Codian Robotics’ technologies and industry expertise are a perfect addition to ABB’s suite of food and beverage, pharmaceutical, service robotics and logistics solutions, while also supporting the company’s machine-centric robotics offering.
Codian Robotics is located in Ede, Netherlands, and employs 20 people globally. The company will continue to serve its customers directly.