The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Fori Automation: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Fori Automation (a Lincoln Electric company) designs and builds industrial automation and robotic systems for manufacturing, including custom robotic assembly lines, automated material handling (AGVs), welding systems, and end-of-line testing systems. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Shelby Township, Michigan, Fori serves the automotive and industrial sectors with turnkey system integration. Acquired by Lincoln Electric in 2022 for $427M.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Bernd Koerner CEO
Safety record
No incidents on record for Fori Automation.
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Recent coverage
Fori Automation in third-party press
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.
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Lincoln Electricfull acquisition2022-10-01
Timeline
Every recorded move in Fori Automation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Acquired byAcquired by Lincoln Electric
2022-10-01Acquired by Lincoln Electric (full_acquisition)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-06
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-06
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Fori Automation.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Fori Automation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Industrial Automation Report: 4.3M Robots in Factories - StartUs Insights
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Lincoln Electric to acquire Fori Automation - Canadian Metalworking
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Lincoln Electric to acquire Fori Automation - The Fabricator
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Lincoln Electric to Buy Fori Automation for $427M - Modern Distribution Management
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Rail-Guided Carts Enable Scalable, Flexible Manufacturing - Assembly Magazine
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Designing and Building Automated Assembly Systems - Assembly Magazine
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Lincoln Electric to hold automation event - Canadian Metalworking
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/fori-automation.md
- RSS feed: /companies/fori-automation/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9e3f39ce-6a7b-4844-acdb-c6bb24783a1f
- Revision history: /companies/fori-automation/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious50/100
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
Fori Automation draws attention at the 17th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other 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: Oct 2, 2026