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United Robotics Group acquires SoftBank Robotics Europe

United Robotics Group (URG) acquired SoftBank Robotics Europe (maker of Pepper and Nao) in 2022 and rebranded it back to Aldebaran. URG stopped funding Aldebaran in 2024, leading to receivership in 2025.

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Type
investment
Status
Concludedoperating
Announced
2022-01-01
4.8 years ago
Active for
4.8 years

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United Robotics Groupinvestor partner

United Robotics Group (URG) is a European robotics company founded by Thomas Hahn and Wassim Saeidi in 2021, unifying young service robotics companies into a unique ecosystem. URG acquired [Softbank robotics](/companies/softbank-robotics) Europe (developer of Pepper robot) in 2022, gaining the Paris-based service robot portfolio.

HQBremen, Germanyunitedrobotics.group1 partnerships

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SoftBank Roboticsother

SoftBank Robotics is a division of [Softbank group](/companies/softbank-group) developing humanoid and service robots. Products include Pepper (social humanoid), NAO (education humanoid), and Whiz (autonomous cleaning robot). Pioneered social robotics and commercial cleaning automation.

HQTokyo, Japansoftbankrobotics.com6 partnerships

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.therobotreport.com/aldebaran-pepper-nao-robots-receivership/

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