Company
Codian Robotics
Codian Robotics is a Dutch manufacturer of delta robots for high-precision pick-and-place applications in food, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries.
- Founded
- 2011
- HQ
- Ede, Netherlands
- Status
- acquired (by Kassow Robots / Bosch Rexroth)
Models
1
Overview
Codian Robotics is a Dutch manufacturer of delta robots for high-precision pick-and-place applications in food, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries. Founded in 2011 by Freek Hartman and headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, the company offers the world's broadest portfolio of open delta robot mechanics across its D2, D4, D5, TD4, TD5, and HD (hygienic design) series. ABB acquired Codian Robotics in October 2020, integrating its delta robot portfolio into ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division and the B&R Machine-Centric Robotics platform.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Founder
Freek Hartman
Acquired by ABB
October 1, 2020
Employees at acquisition
~20
Product lines
D2, D4, D5, TD4, TD5, HD (Hygienic Design) Series
Financial stage
Acquired (ABB subsidiary, 2020)
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Where Codian Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Wouter Valk Managing Director
Former / Previously (1)
- Freek Hartman Founder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Codian Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Codian Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Automata1 model
- Oxipital AI1 model
- Rainbow Robotics1 model
- Reach Robotics1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- ABB acquires Codian Robotics with ABBinvestmentconcluded
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by ABBfull acquisition2020-10-01
Sources (3)
- https://www.codian-robotics.com/
- ABB enhances portfolio of high-speed industrial robots with Codian acquisition · https://new.abb.com/news/detail/68450/abb-enhances-portfolio-of-high-speed-industrial-robots-with-codian-acquisition
- Our team - Codian Robotics · https://codian-robotics.com/about-codian/our-team/
Common questions
- What is Codian Robotics?
- Codian Robotics is a Dutch manufacturer of delta robots for high-precision pick-and-place applications in food, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries. Founded in 2011 by Freek Hartman and headquartered in Ede, Netherlands, the company offers the world's broadest portfolio of open delta robot mechanics across its D2, D4, D5, TD4, TD5, and HD (hygienic design) series. ABB acquired Codian Robotics in October 2020, integrating its delta robot portfolio into ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division and the B&R Machine-Centric Robotics platform.
- What does Codian Robotics make?
- Codian Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: D4-350 (Codian Robotics builds physical robots).
- Is Codian Robotics publicly traded?
- Codian Robotics is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Kassow Robots / Bosch Rexroth on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Codian Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Codian Robotics building in the same form factors include ATI Industrial Automation, Dexterity, Automata, Oxipital AI.
- Who is the CEO of Codian Robotics?
- Wouter Valk is the ceo of Codian Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Codian Robotics?
- Codian Robotics has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Kassow Robots / Bosch Rexroth (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Who owns Codian Robotics?
- Codian Robotics is owned by Kassow Robots / Bosch Rexroth, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Codian Robotics operate robots?
- Codian Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Codian Robotics a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Codian Robotics ranks in roughly the top 72% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Codian Robotics safe?
- Codian Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-13
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-13
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Codian Robotics.Peer companies
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Automata1 model
- Oxipital AI1 model
- Rainbow Robotics1 model
- Reach Robotics1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Codian Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
B&R Automation Adds Plug-and-Play SCARA Robots to Lineup
B&R adds the Codian SR SCARA robot to its Codian portfolio of open robot mechanics, expanding beyond delta kinematics into SCARA configurations for Machine-Centric Robotics.
B&R to feature Codian systems at PackExpo
B&R Industrial Automation showcases Codian Robotics delta mechanics integrated into its Machine-Centric Robotics platform at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
Open robot mechanics and adaptive automation at PackExpo
B&R Industrial Automation announces it will showcase Codian Robotics open delta robot mechanics and Machine-Centric Robotics solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023.
ABB: A New Fleet of High-Speed Industrial Robots
ABB Group acquires Codian Robotics to accelerate its engagement in delta robots for hygiene-sensitive food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications.
ABB enhances portfolio of high-speed industrial robots with Codian acquisition
ABB acquired Codian Robotics, a leading provider of delta robots for high-precision pick and place applications, to enhance its industrial robot portfolio.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/codian-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/codian-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a2191ee1-b432-42f1-b15e-4c348da19a67
- Revision history: /companies/codian-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- ATI Industrial Automation2 models
- Dexterity2 models
- Automata1 model
- Oxipital AI1 model
- Rainbow Robotics1 model
- Reach Robotics1 model
Video
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These Codian D4-1100 robot features Carbon Fiber arms. In this application, large square crackers are carried down the conveyer belt, under a vision system (the
This Codian D2-1000 Twin robot features Carbon fiber Arms and a large, rigid tooling plate. This allows the robot to pick up many piece of chocolate at once and
The open nature of Codian robotics was on display at Pack Expo to show how the company’s array of delta robots can be integrated with B&R controls and mechatron
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Reality vs attention
Codian Robotics draws attention at the 63rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among manipulator robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 16, 2026