Omron Robotics and Italy's Comau partner to expand industrial automation

May 11 (Reuters) - ‌Italian automation ​company ​Comau and U.S.-based Omron Robotics said on ‌Monday they had signed a ⁠strategic collaboration agreement aimed at ‌expanding automation solutions for ‌industrial manufacturing.

The partnership aims to combine Comau’s robotics expertise ​with Omron’s technologies and software capabilities, the companies ⁠said in a statement. It will target ​high-growth sectors such as electronics, semiconductors, medical manufacturing and ​light industrial intralogistics, ‌they added.

• Omron Robotics is part of ⁠Japan-listed Omron, while Comau is 50.1% owned by One Equity ⁠Partners and 49.9% by Stellantis

• "This collaboration ... ​strengthens Comau’s presence in high-growth sectors and new geographies," Comau CEO Pietro ‌Gorlier said

• Comau and Omron view the partnership ‌as a "platform for ⁠future joint initiatives", ‌they said

(Reporting ​by Mirko Miorelli in Gdansk, editing by Milla ‌Nissi-Prussak)

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