CategoryIndustrial Robots
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
Comau is an Italian industrial automation company based in Turin, a former Stellantis subsidiary spun off to One Equity Partners. The company develops industrial robots including the Racer-5 cobot, with a 5kg payload and high-performance collaborative robotics at industrial speed.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by One Equity Partners
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Owner
Product
EIB financing
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Comau on the deployment map
Where Comau's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Pietro Gorlier CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Comau.
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 →
Operated deployments (1)
- Comau Racer-5Global
Operator customers (1)
- Comau1 deployment
Recent coverage
Comau in third-party press
Comau extends its intralogistics platform by acquiring Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions
Comau Receives NIO Quality Premium Partner Recognition for the Second Time
Redefining production models with large-format additive manufacturing: how CEAD and Comau are transforming manufacturing
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
Funding rounds (2)
- Debt2025-10-15
$54M
Investors: European Investment Bank (lead)
- Acquisition2024-12-18
$346M(reported)
Investors: One Equity Partners (lead)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by One Equity Partnersmajority stake2024-07-25
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 19, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Racer-5 COBOT
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Comau Racer-5 collaborative robot
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Comau?
- Comau is an Italian industrial automation company based in Turin, a former Stellantis subsidiary spun off to One Equity Partners. The company develops industrial robots including the Racer-5 cobot, with a 5kg payload and high-performance collaborative robotics at industrial speed.
- What does Comau make?
- Comau has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Comau Racer-5 (Comau builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Comau publicly traded?
- No. Comau is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Comau?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Comau building in the same form factors include Savoye, Ambi Robotics, FANUC Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric FA.
- Who is the CEO of Comau?
- Pietro Gorlier is the ceo of Comau, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Comau?
- Comau is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Comau headquartered?
- Comau is headquartered in Turin, Italy.
- Who owns Comau?
- Comau is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Comau operate robots?
- Comau operates 1 verified deployment, including at Global.
- Is Comau a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Comau ranks in roughly the top 3% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Comau founded?
- Comau was founded in 1973.
- Is Comau safe?
- Comau 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Comau.Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Comau from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Comau extends its intralogistics platform by acquiring Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions
• Comau has completed its acquisition of Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions (“Invent”), a Brazilian specialist in warehouse and intralogistics technologies • The transaction…
Comau Receives NIO Quality Premium Partner Recognition for the Second Time
Shanghai, Jul 3, 2026 Comau has been recognized with NIO’s Quality Premium Partner at the 2026 NIO Partner Day, marking the second time the company has received this recognition.…
Redefining production models with large-format additive manufacturing: how CEAD and Comau are transforming manufacturing
Large-format additive manufacturing is redefining how and where production takes place As manufacturers face mounting pressure to reduce lead times, cut material waste, and…
Comau brings advanced hairpin stator manufacturing technologies to CWIEME Shanghai 2026
Shanghai, Jun 25, 2026 During CWIEME Shanghai 2026, held from June 24 to 26, Comau showcased its advanced hairpin stator manufacturing technologies for new energy vehicle drive…
Automation, Ergonomics, and Sustainability: Comau’s Vision at EMBI 2026
Comau is participating in EMBI 2026, the leading international event dedicated to e-waste, battery and metal recycling, ITAD, and circular electronics, taking place on June 17–18…
Comau highlights SmartReach Comau machining solution at 5th China Lightweight Industry Conference
Shanghai, May 29, 2026 Comau participated in the 5thChina Lightweight Industry Conference, held in Hefei from May 26 to 28 under the theme “Cross-Industry Lightweighting, Shared…
Comau hosts 2026 APAC Supplier Conference in China, advancing a resilient and collaborative supply network
Shanghai, May 22, 2026 Comau successfully convened the 2026 APAC Supplier Conference in Shanghai themed Converging Forces, Voyaging Beyond. The event assembled Comau global and…
Comau Enters into a Binding Agreement to Acquire Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions
• Comau announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement under which the company will acquire full ownership of Invent Smart Intralogistics Solutions (“Invent”) •…
Comau takes center stage at the 6th Annual Battery 2030+ Conference at Politecnico di Torino
Grugliasco, May 12 2026 Comau was among the key participants at the 6th Annual Battery 2030+ Conference, held on May 7–8 at the campus of Politecnico di Torino. This European…
COMAU and OMRON Robotics to collaborate on expanding advanced industrial automation solutions across light industry, electronics, and medical manufacturing
• COMAU and OMRON Robotics collaborate to accelerate advanced industrial automation across high-growth manufacturing sectors • Partnership combines complementary robotics,…
Aptiv and Comau to Co-Develop Next-Generation Solutions for Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Industrial Logistics
Collaboration to Deliver Safer, Smarter, and More Cost-Effective Industrial Automation Share this Press Release SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland and TURIN, Italy – May 6, 2026 Aptiv PLC…
Advanced automation for the realities of mining: a collaborative approach to operational safety and efficiency
The integration of automation into mining operations represents a distinct technical challenge. Unlike indoor manufacturing facilities, mining requires systems capable of…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/comau.md
- RSS feed: /companies/comau/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/01942876-aafe-4504-9db0-0874b1c7801e
- Revision history: /companies/comau/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Savoye5 models
- Ambi Robotics2 models
- FANUC Corporation2 models
- Mitsubishi Electric FA2 models
- Plus One Robotics2 models
- ScriptPro2 models
Video
Overview of Comau as a worldwide leader in industrial automation and robotics.
Racer-5 COBOT, the Comau 6-axis articulated robot combining flexibility and collaborative safety with high repeatability.
Comau and Rockwell Automation partnership for unified robot control solutions.
Reality vs attention
Comau draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the 33rd percentile among industrial_robot robots. Hype Gap +60.6, 1st widest among industrial_robot robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $400M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
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 23, 2026