Agile Robots, one of China’s fastest-rising Physical AI and intelligent robotics companies, has announced the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering (tkAE) — a major European automation integrator with deep roots in automotive body-in-white, battery, and final assembly systems.
This deal is one of the most significant East-West robotics transactions in recent years, instantly expanding Agile’s global engineering footprint, customer base, and credibility in high-precision industrial automation. tkAE brings decades of Tier-1 integration experience with leading OEMs in Germany, the U.S., and Asia, giving Agile a mature delivery platform at a scale rarely accessible to young robotics companies.
For Agile, the acquisition accelerates its strategy to build “Physical AI + Intelligent Automation” as a unified stack — combining high-performance robots, proprietary force-control technology, and AI-native software with tkAE’s turnkey system-integration capability. The merged business positions Agile to compete directly with global leaders across EV manufacturing, battery module lines, electronics assembly, and emerging humanoid-robot-assisted workflows.
Quote from Dr. Zhaopeng Chen, Founder & CEO, Agile Robots:
“By integrating tkAE’s world-class automation know-how with Agile’s Physical AI technologies, we are creating a new generation of intelligent manufacturing. This marks a decisive step toward delivering globally scalable, AI-driven production systems.”
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