CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Omron Adept Technology, Inc. (formerly Adept Technology) is a US-based industrial robotics subsidiary of Omron, headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Founded in 1983 as a spinout from Unimation by Stanford graduates Bruce Shimano and Brian Carlisle with Victor Scheinman, the company develops SCARA, delta, six-axis, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for factory automation and logistics. Omron acquired Adept in October 2015 for $200M, rebranding it as Omron Adept Technologies.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Parent company
CEO
Revenue (FY2015)
Revenue (FY2014)
Employees
Product lines
Financial stage
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →OMRON Adept on the deployment map
Where OMRON Adept's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Founders (2)
- Bruce Shimanocofounderno longer at company
- Brian Carlislecofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (4)
- Rob Cain CEOSEC-verified
- John D. Dulchinos CEO (former)SEC-verified
- Bruce Shimano Co-founderSEC-verified
- Brian Carlisle Co-founderSEC-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for OMRON Adept.
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)
- OMRON LD-250Global
Operator customers (1)
- OMRON Adept1 deployment
Recent coverage
OMRON Adept in third-party press
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
OMRON LD250 AMR | 250kg Payload & Smart Fleet Management
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
OMRON LD-250 autonomous mobile robot
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is OMRON Adept?
- Omron Adept Technology, Inc. (formerly Adept Technology) is a US-based industrial robotics subsidiary of Omron, headquartered in Pleasanton, California. Founded in 1983 as a spinout from Unimation by Stanford graduates Bruce Shimano and Brian Carlisle with Victor Scheinman, the company develops SCARA, delta, six-axis, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for factory automation and logistics. Omron acquired Adept in October 2015 for $200M, rebranding it as Omron Adept Technologies.
- What does OMRON Adept make?
- OMRON Adept has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: OMRON LD-250 (OMRON Adept builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is OMRON Adept publicly traded?
- OMRON Adept is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Omron | Stock: Formerly NASDAQ:ADJP — delisted after Omron acquisition | Hero image candidate: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Omron_LD_Mobile_Robot.png (source: Wikimedia Commons on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with OMRON Adept?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to OMRON Adept building in the same form factors include Boston Dynamics, Locus Robotics, Robotphoenix, Savoye.
- Who is the CEO of OMRON Adept?
- Rob Cain is the ceo of OMRON Adept, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in OMRON Adept?
- OMRON Adept has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Omron | Stock: Formerly NASDAQ:ADJP — delisted after Omron acquisition | Hero image candidate: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Omron_LD_Mobile_Robot.png (source: Wikimedia Commons (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is OMRON Adept headquartered?
- OMRON Adept is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA.
- Who owns OMRON Adept?
- OMRON Adept is owned by Omron | Stock: Formerly NASDAQ:ADJP — delisted after Omron acquisition | Hero image candidate: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Omron_LD_Mobile_Robot.png (source: Wikimedia Commons, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does OMRON Adept operate robots?
- OMRON Adept operates 1 verified deployment, including at Global.
- Is OMRON Adept a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, OMRON Adept ranks in roughly the top 47% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is OMRON Adept safe?
- OMRON Adept 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 2026-07-17
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-17
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for OMRON Adept.Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning OMRON Adept from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Special Coverage: Robot maker Omron Adept faces unique logistical challenges
Omron Adept navigated growing volumes of mobile robot shipments, transitioning from air freight to broader logistics channels for overseas customers.
Refreshed Mobile Robot Line Shows Omron Adept's Strengths
After acquiring Adept, Omron re-engineered the Lynx mobile robot into the Mobile Robot LD product line with improved quality and supply chain.
Omron Adept — Wikipedia
Wikipedia article on Omron Adept covering company history, products, and the 2015 Omron acquisition.
OMRON COMMENCES CASH TENDER OFFER AT $13 PER SHARE FOR ADEPT TECHNOLOGY
Omron initiated a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Adept Technology at $13 per share, totaling approximately $200M.
Adept succumbs, sells to OMRON for $200M
Japanese industrial giant OMRON announced plans to acquire Adept Technology for $200M in an all-cash offer, a 63% premium over market cap.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/omron-adept.md
- RSS feed: /companies/omron-adept/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/7552f544-534f-48b8-8191-0b20c36fb263
- Revision history: /companies/omron-adept/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
OMRON Adept draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the 21st percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap +35.7, 8th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. 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