LMI Technologies (LMI), the global leader in 3D scanning and inspection solutions, today announced the acquisition of Liberty Robotics (LR), a pioneering provider of 3D machine vision solutions for robotic guidance in the automotive and material handling/packaging and logistics industries.
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Dexter, Michigan, Liberty Robotics has established itself as a key player in automation for the automotive sector, renowned for its innovative VFix and VGuide systems, which enable precise end-of-arm robotic guidance for applications including part handling and the application of coatings and sealers. Liberty Robotics systems are actively running in the facilities of many of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers.
Liberty Robotics has leveraged its experience and expertise from the automotive industry to develop robotic vision guidance systems for applications in material handling/packaging and logistics. VPack and VPick allow for automated mono and mixed-case palletizing, depalletizing, decanting, and delayering that enable fully autonomous material handling in logistics centers.
“We are thrilled to welcome Liberty Robotics into the LMI family,” said Mark Radford, CEO of LMI Technologies. “This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our strategic growth, expanding our solution-based capabilities in the automotive and packaging and logistics industries. Liberty Robotics brings deep expertise in robot integration with large field-of-view snapshot scanning as well as powerful application-level software, including its industry-leading solutions for vision-based robotic guidance and mixed-case palletization that perfectly complement LMI’s advanced smart 3D sensor technology infrastructure and global market presence.”
The acquisition will enable LMI to leverage Liberty Robotics’ strong foothold in North America to expand its footprint globally. With LMI’s extensive network, the acquisition is poised to accelerate the company’s growth in markets across North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. In the packaging and logistics space, LR’s unique, industry-leading solutions for handling mixed pallets of boxes that vary in size, color, and pattern will drive rapid business growth in material handling applications given the high demand for automation in this area.
“We see tremendous synergies between LMI and Liberty Robotics,” added Radford. “Liberty Robotics’ proven technologies and talented team will greatly enhance our ability to deliver integrated, high-value solutions to our customers worldwide. Together, we aim to set new benchmarks in factory automation efficiency and innovation.”
