Overview
- On July 28, Doosan Robotics’ board approved a USD 25.9 million stock purchase agreement to acquire an 89.59% stake in Exton, Pennsylvania–based ONExia.
- ONExia’s 25 years of end-of-line automation data and engineering expertise will be integrated to bolster Doosan’s AI-driven solution development.
- The acquisition marks Doosan’s strategic shift from hardware-focused robotics supplier to an integrated platform provider centered on AI and software.
- Doosan is reorganizing its R&D division and finalizing hires of specialists in AI, software development and humanoid robotics.
- A new Innovation Center scheduled for completion in the third quarter will anchor its Physical AI research and advanced robotics experiments.