The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Rockwell Automation: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
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Key facts
Focus
Technology
Stage
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Revenue
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
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Every company Rockwell Automation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1OTTO Motors1× joint2 total
Most recent
- with OTTO Motorsoperating
Rockwell Automation on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Blake Moret Chairman and CEOsecondary-verified
Media (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Rockwell Automation.
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Recent coverage
Rockwell Automation in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Revenue disclosed
- $8260000000 (sec_10k)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating · 1 ended
Every company Rockwell Automation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with OTTO Motorsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1OTTO Motors1× joint2 total
Acquisitions (4)
- acquired Clearpath Roboticsfull acquisition2023-09-05
- acquired Clearpath Roboticsfull acquisition2023-09-05
- acquired Plex Systemsfull acquisition2021-06-25
- acquired Fiixfull acquisition2020-11-01
Timeline
Every recorded move in Rockwell Automation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to KUKA AG
2026-08-23Supply: Rockwell PLCs for KUKA to KUKA AG
Started supplyingBecame supplier to ABB
2026-08-23Supply: Rockwell PLCs for ABB to ABB
Started supplyingBecame supplier to FANUC Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: Rockwell PLCs for FANUC to FANUC Corporation
PartnershipRockwell Automation acquires Clearpath Robotics / OTTO Motors
2023-10-02Rockwell Automation completed its acquisition of Clearpath Robotics, including its industrial division OTTO Motors, for approximately 09 million (66M cash net plus 3M contingent consideration). The acquisition added autonomous mobile robots to Rockwell's Intelligent Devices portfolio, integrating OTTO's AMR technology with Rockwell's industrial automation platform.
AcquisitionAcquired Clearpath Robotics
2023-09-05Acquired Clearpath Robotics (full_acquisition)
AcquisitionAcquired Clearpath Robotics (incl. OTTO Motors)
2023-09-05Acquired Clearpath Robotics (incl. OTTO Motors) (full_acquisition)
AcquisitionAcquired Plex Systems
2021-06-25Acquired Plex Systems (full_acquisition)
AcquisitionAcquired Fiix
2020-11-01Acquired Fiix (full_acquisition)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
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- Record createdJun 8, 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
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Methodology surface for Rockwell Automation.In the press
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Is Rockwell Automation Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
Rockwell Expands AI-Driven Quality Inspection with Plex QMS
Rockwell Automation has announced an API-enabled integration between Plex Quality Management System (QMS) and FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI. The integration expands AI-driven…
SLMs for Factory Edge Hardware: 2026 Guide
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Iranian hackers and America’s Achilles heel on water: default passwords
The FBI and EPA say attackers accessed internet-connected Rockwell Automation controllers and changed their IP addresses and passwords.
The Real Bottleneck in Low-Code MES Software isn’t the Code
Rockwell Automation’s July 2026 survey of 1,560 manufacturing decision-makers across 17 countries found that 93% of manufacturers already run MES software. Only 28% have it…
Less than a quarter of manufacturers have fully integrated MES
New Rockwell Automation report finds MES is widely adopted, but underutilized
Rockwell to launch OTTO AMR production at Milwaukee plant
Rockwell Automation adds manufacturing of autonomous mobile robots at its Milwaukee headquarters in Walker's Point neighborhood.
Rockwell Automation Q2 FY26: Revenue $2.239B, 11.9% YoY Growth
Rockwell Automation reports Q2 FY26 revenue of $2.239B, up 11.9% YoY, with adjusted EPS up 32% to $3.30. World's largest industrial automation company.
OTTO Motors by Rockwell: Next-gen AMRs with NVIDIA AI
OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation develops next-generation autonomous robots enhanced with NVIDIA AI technologies and Emulate3D digital twin software.
Rockwell Automation completes acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors
Rockwell Automation completes acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and its industrial offering OTTO Motors, adding autonomous mobile robots to its portfolio.
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- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious52/100
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
Rockwell Automation draws attention at the 64th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
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Analysis
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DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 2, 2026