Farnell: robotics company

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Regional ecosystem

Farnell is one of 117 verified robotics companies in the United Kingdom →

Key facts

Focus

Electronic components distributor

Brands

Part of Premier Farnell group including element14 and Newark

Stage

Public company listed on LSE under ticker FNL

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Farnell Component

Farnell electronic components distributor for robotics prototyping and manufacturing.

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Partnerships

Every company Farnell has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

1 total1 operating

Most-frequent partners

1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total

Most recent

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Relationships

NNVIDIATechnology partner

Current leadership (1)

Rebeca Obregon Presidentsecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Farnell.

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Recent coverage

Farnell in third-party press

Farnell signs partnership agreement with Hailo to accelerate Edge AI innovation - New Electronics

Jul 22, 2026

Farnell partners with Hailo to accelerate edge AI innovation - Evertiq

Jul 22, 2026

Farnell signs Hailo - Electronics Weekly

Jul 22, 2026

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: early
Counterparty risk class: unknown

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Partnerships

1 total · 1 operating

Every company Farnell has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total

All 1 partnerships

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://www.farnell.com/

Common questions

What is Farnell?

UK-based electronic components distributor; Premier Farnell group including element14 and Newark. Public company (LSE: FNL).

What does Farnell make?

Farnell has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Farnell Component (Farnell builds physical robots).

Is Farnell publicly traded?

Yes. Farnell is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of Farnell?

Rebeca Obregon is the president of Farnell, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Farnell?

Farnell is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is Farnell headquartered?

Farnell is headquartered in Leeds, UK.

Who owns Farnell?

Farnell is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does Farnell operate robots?

Farnell 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 Farnell a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Farnell ranks in roughly the top 57% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Farnell safe?

Farnell 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 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index

Serious

52/100

A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.

Reality vs attention

Farnell draws attention at the 58th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.

RealityInsufficient datanot enough verified signal yet

Attention58thpctilemedia + video vs other robots

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6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 57% of Other

vs funding peers-29.6 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

15.05.0LOW

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

24.524.5HIGH

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

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Last computed: Sep 20, 2026

Methodology Intelligence layer