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class="menu-item"><a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/category/podcast/"><span >Episodes</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu-item search"><a href="#" class="search-toggle"><i class="icon-search"></i></a></li></ul></div></nav><div class="archive-intro"><div class="wrap"><h1 class="archive-title"><span>Mergers & Acquisitions</span></h1></div></div><div class="site-inner"><div class="wrap"><div class="content-sidebar-wrap"><main class="content"><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Electric Sheep Robotics acquires 2 more landscaping businesses"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">December 13, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/electric-sheep-robotics-acquires-2-more-landscaping-businesses/">Electric Sheep Robotics acquires 2 more landscaping businesses</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/electric-sheep-robotics-acquires-2-more-landscaping-businesses/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/electric-sheep-robotics-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-568840" alt="Electric Sheep Robotics' autonomous mower working alongside a landscaping employee." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/electric-sheep-robotics-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/electric-sheep-robotics-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/electric-sheep-robotics-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/electric-sheep-robotics-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/electric-sheep-robotics-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Electric Sheep Robotics has now acquired four landscaping businesses in recent months.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="LIG Nex1 intends to acquire stake in quadruped maker Ghost Robotics"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/edemaitre/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Eugene Demaitre</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">December 8, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/lig-nex1-announces-intent-to-acquire-quadruped-maker-ghost-robotics/">LIG Nex1 intends to acquire stake in quadruped maker Ghost Robotics</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/lig-nex1-announces-intent-to-acquire-quadruped-maker-ghost-robotics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="192" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghost_Robotics_Vision_60-300x192.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-568806" alt="LIG is looking to acquire Ghost Robotics, which builds quadrupeds for defense missions." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghost_Robotics_Vision_60-300x192.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghost_Robotics_Vision_60-150x96.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghost_Robotics_Vision_60-768x492.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghost_Robotics_Vision_60-368x236.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ghost_Robotics_Vision_60.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>LIG Nex1 and a partner have offered to acquire 60% of industrial and defense supplier Ghost Robotics, which is valued at $400 million.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="EU says Amazon, iRobot merger ‘may restrict competition’"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 28, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/eu-says-amazon-irobot-merger-may-restrict-competition/">EU says Amazon, iRobot merger ‘may restrict competition’</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/eu-says-amazon-irobot-merger-may-restrict-competition/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/irobot-amazon-branded-featured-300x195.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-563508" alt="amazon irobot" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/irobot-amazon-branded-featured-300x195.png 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/irobot-amazon-branded-featured-150x97.png 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/irobot-amazon-branded-featured-768x499.png 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/irobot-amazon-branded-featured-368x238.png 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/irobot-amazon-branded-featured.png 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>The EU informed Amazon that its preliminary view is that the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. </p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Agile Robots acquires Franka Emika"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 13, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/agile-robots-acquires-franka-emika/">Agile Robots acquires Franka Emika</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/agile-robots-acquires-franka-emika/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/franka-agile-featured-300x195.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-568470" alt="Left, Agile Robots' Yu 5 Industrial collaborative robot. Right, Franka Emika's Production 3 collaborative robot. | Source: Agile Robots, Franka Emika" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/franka-agile-featured-300x195.png 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/franka-agile-featured-150x97.png 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/franka-agile-featured-768x499.png 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/franka-agile-featured-368x238.png 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/franka-agile-featured.png 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Agile Robots said it will take over Franka Emika’s operations, keeping its approximately 100-person staff with plans to grow the company.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Electric Sheep acquires 2 traditional landscaping companies"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 11, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/electric-sheep-acquires-2-traditional-landscaping-companies/">Electric Sheep acquires 2 traditional landscaping companies</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/electric-sheep-acquires-2-traditional-landscaping-companies/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/electric-sheep-mower-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-568186" alt="Electric sheep." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/electric-sheep-mower-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/electric-sheep-mower-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/electric-sheep-mower-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/electric-sheep-mower-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/electric-sheep-mower-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>The acquisitions are part of the Electric Sheep’s long-term strategy to consolidate the landscaping industry. </p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Nauticus to acquire 3D at Depth for $34M in stock"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 4, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/nauticus-to-acquire-3d-at-depth-for-34m-in-stock/">Nauticus to acquire 3D at Depth for $34M in stock</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/nauticus-to-acquire-3d-at-depth-for-34m-in-stock/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nauticus-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-568139" alt="hydronaut." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nauticus-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nauticus-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nauticus-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nauticus-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nauticus-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Nauticus is acquiring the company for approximately $34 million in stock, before certain purchase price adjustments and assumption of debt. </p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Rockwell Automation acquiring AMR developer Clearpath Robotics"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/scrowe/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Steve Crowe</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 5, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/rockwell-automation-acquiring-amr-developer-clearpath-robotics/">Rockwell Automation acquiring AMR developer Clearpath Robotics</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/rockwell-automation-acquiring-amr-developer-clearpath-robotics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="256" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rockwell-automation-acquires-clearpath-robotics-300x256.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-567849" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rockwell-automation-acquires-clearpath-robotics-300x256.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rockwell-automation-acquires-clearpath-robotics-150x128.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rockwell-automation-acquires-clearpath-robotics-768x655.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rockwell-automation-acquires-clearpath-robotics-279x238.jpg 279w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rockwell-automation-acquires-clearpath-robotics.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Rockwell Automation said AMRs “are the next frontier in industrial automation and transformation, and this acquisition will supercharge Rockwell’s lead in bringing the connected enterprise to life.”</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Jungheinrich acquires all shares of mobile robot developer Magazino"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 23, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/jungheinrich-acquires-all-shares-of-mobile-robot-developer-magazino/">Jungheinrich acquires all shares of mobile robot developer Magazino</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/jungheinrich-acquires-all-shares-of-mobile-robot-developer-magazino/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/magazino-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-567749" alt="Magazino mobile robot in a warehouse." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/magazino-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/magazino-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/magazino-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/magazino-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/magazino-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Jungheinrich has had shares in Magazino since 2020, and in 2022 it increased its ownership to 21.7%, now its increasing its ownership again.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="AeroVironment acquires Tomahawk Robotics for $120M"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 22, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/aerovironment-acquires-tomahawk-robotics-for-120m/">AeroVironment acquires Tomahawk Robotics for $120M</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/aerovironment-acquires-tomahawk-robotics-for-120m/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tomahawk-robotics-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-567728" alt="tomahawk robotics." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tomahawk-robotics-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tomahawk-robotics-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tomahawk-robotics-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tomahawk-robotics-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tomahawk-robotics-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>AeroVironment will acquire 100% of Tomahawk Robotics’ equity, and the purchase price will be paid in a mix of cash and stock. </p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Iris Ohyama to acquire service robot maker Smile Robotics"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 25, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/iris-ohyama-to-acquire-service-robot-maker-smile-robotics/">Iris Ohyama to acquire service robot maker Smile Robotics</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/iris-ohyama-to-acquire-service-robot-maker-smile-robotics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smile-robotics-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-566309" alt="smile robotics featured." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smile-robotics-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smile-robotics-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smile-robotics-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smile-robotics-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/smile-robotics-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Iris Ohyama, a Japanese maker of appliances for the home, has made plans to acquire Smile Robotics, a serving robot developer.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Report: EU to investigate Amazon’s pending iRobot acquisition"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">June 23, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/report-eu-to-investigate-amazons-pending-irobot-acquisition/">Report: EU to investigate Amazon’s pending iRobot acquisition</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/report-eu-to-investigate-amazons-pending-irobot-acquisition/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/irobot-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-566005" alt="a roomba on hardwood floors." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/irobot-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/irobot-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/irobot-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/irobot-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/irobot-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>The EU seems to be ready to open a full-scale anti-trust investigation into the Amazon acquisition of iRobot, according to reporting from Reuters.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Tesla acquiring wireless charging developer Wiferion"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">June 21, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/tesla-acquiring-wireless-charging-developer-wiferion/">Tesla acquiring wireless charging developer Wiferion</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/tesla-acquiring-wireless-charging-developer-wiferion/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wiferion-tesla-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-565997" alt="wiferion. tesla" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wiferion-tesla-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wiferion-tesla-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wiferion-tesla-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wiferion-tesla-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/wiferion-tesla-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Tesla has plans to acquire Wiferion, a source who wished to remain anonymous told The Robot Report.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="SoftBank makes offer to acquire Balyo shares"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">June 16, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/softbank-makes-offer-to-acquire-balyo-shares/">SoftBank makes offer to acquire Balyo shares</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/softbank-makes-offer-to-acquire-balyo-shares/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/balyo-softbank-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-565973" alt="balyo softbank logos and a forklift." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/balyo-softbank-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/balyo-softbank-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/balyo-softbank-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/balyo-softbank-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/balyo-softbank.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>SoftBank Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a 41.8% stake in Balyo for €11.8 million, around $12.9 million. </p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Tertill, maker of home weeding robot, merges with Harvest Automation"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/scrowe/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Steve Crowe</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">June 7, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/tertill-maker-of-home-weeding-robot-merges-with-harvest-automation/">Tertill, maker of home weeding robot, merges with Harvest Automation</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/tertill-maker-of-home-weeding-robot-merges-with-harvest-automation/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tertill-garden-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-565899" alt="tertill weeding robot in a garden." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tertill-garden-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tertill-garden-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tertill-garden-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tertill-garden-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tertill-garden-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Tertill and Harvest Automation have close ties. And the hope is for the new company to be a major player in the automation of food production.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="XTEND acquires drone inspection company Performance Rotors"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">May 18, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/xtend-acquires-drone-inspection-company-performance-rotors/">XTEND acquires drone inspection company Performance Rotors</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/xtend-acquires-drone-inspection-company-performance-rotors/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xtend-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-565745" alt="XTEND acquires Performance Rotors." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xtend-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xtend-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xtend-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xtend-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/xtend-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>XTEND, the developer an operating system that helps users that have no flight experience operate drones, has acquired Performance Rotors.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Ocado acquiring 6 River Systems from Shopify"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/scrowe/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Steve Crowe</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">May 4, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/ocado-acquiring-6-river-systems-from-shopify/">Ocado acquiring 6 River Systems from Shopify</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/ocado-acquiring-6-river-systems-from-shopify/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="187" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-300x187.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-102610" alt="6 River Systems" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-300x187.png 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-150x94.png 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-768x480.png 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-1024x639.png 1024w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-368x230.png 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/screen-shot-2017-03-29-at-18-04-40-e1568071067625.png 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Ocado Group is acquiring autonomous mobile robot maker 6 River Systems from Shopify for an undisclosed amount.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Alphatec acquires robotic navigation platform"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/swhooley/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Sean Whooley</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">April 20, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/alphatec-acquires-robotic-navigation-platform/">Alphatec acquires robotic navigation platform</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/alphatec-acquires-robotic-navigation-platform/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/alphatec-logo-new-768x499-1-300x195.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-565552" alt="Alphatec logo." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/alphatec-logo-new-768x499-1-300x195.webp 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/alphatec-logo-new-768x499-1-150x97.webp 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/alphatec-logo-new-768x499-1-366x238.webp 366w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/alphatec-logo-new-768x499-1.webp 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Alphatec announced that it acquired all assets related to the REMI robotic navigation system from Fusion Robotics.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Berkshire Grey to join Softbank Group"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/moitzman/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Mike Oitzman</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">March 27, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/berkshire-grey-to-join-softbank-group/">Berkshire Grey to join Softbank Group</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/berkshire-grey-to-join-softbank-group/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/featured-web-berkshire-grey-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-562137" alt="berkshire grey" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/featured-web-berkshire-grey-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/featured-web-berkshire-grey-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/featured-web-berkshire-grey-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/featured-web-berkshire-grey-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/featured-web-berkshire-grey.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Berkshire Grey is merging with SoftBank Group Corp in a deal valued at 24% more than the stock price at the end of trading on March 24, 2023.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="John Deere acquires SparkAI’s human-in-the-loop tech"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/scrowe/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Steve Crowe</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">March 6, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/john-deere-acquires-sparkais-human-in-the-loop-tech/">John Deere acquires SparkAI’s human-in-the-loop tech</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/john-deere-acquires-sparkais-human-in-the-loop-tech/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="201" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spark-ai-blog-edge-cases-john-deere-300x201.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-563723" alt="Spark AI John Deere Edge Cases" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spark-ai-blog-edge-cases-john-deere-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spark-ai-blog-edge-cases-john-deere-150x101.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spark-ai-blog-edge-cases-john-deere-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spark-ai-blog-edge-cases-john-deere-354x238.jpg 354w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/spark-ai-blog-edge-cases-john-deere.jpg 880w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>John Deere uses SparkAI’s human-in-the-loop technology on its autonomous tractors to resolve edge cases in real time.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="LiDAR makers Ouster, Velodyne complete merger"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/bwessling/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brianna Wessling</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">February 15, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/lidar-makers-ouster-velodyne-complete-merger/">LiDAR makers Ouster, Velodyne complete merger</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/lidar-makers-ouster-velodyne-complete-merger/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-565021" alt="Two Ouster LiDARs in an orange autonomous construction vehicle." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ouster-featured.jpg 1540w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>The combined company has an intellectual property portfolio with 173 granted and 504 pending patents and a cash balance of over $315 million.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Built Robotics acquires Roin Technologies to accelerate construction robotics roadmap"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/moitzman/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Mike Oitzman</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 24, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/built-robotics-acquires-roin-technologies-to-accelerate-construction-robotics-roadmap/">Built Robotics acquires Roin Technologies to accelerate construction robotics roadmap</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/built-robotics-acquires-roin-technologies-to-accelerate-construction-robotics-roadmap/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="195" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/roin-shotcrete-featured-300x195.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-564871" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/roin-shotcrete-featured-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/roin-shotcrete-featured-150x97.jpg 150w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/roin-shotcrete-featured-768x499.jpg 768w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/roin-shotcrete-featured-368x238.jpg 368w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/roin-shotcrete-featured.jpg 770w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>The staff from Roin Technologies joins the engineering team at Built Robotics to help accelerate the growth of construction robotics.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="United Robotics Group acquires mobile robot developer Robotnik"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.therobotreport.com/author/scrowe/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Steve Crowe</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">January 18, 2023</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/united-robotics-group-acquires-mobile-robot-developer-robotnik/">United Robotics Group acquires mobile robot developer Robotnik</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.therobotreport.com/united-robotics-group-acquires-mobile-robot-developer-robotnik/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="194" src="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/united-robotics-group-acquires-robotnik-300x194.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-564832" alt="United Robotics Group acquires Robotnik" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/united-robotics-group-acquires-robotnik-300x194.jpg 300w, https://www.therobotreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/united-robotics-group-acquires-robotnik-150x97.jpg 150w, 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'' : 'readonly'; #> <# if ( 'image' === data.type ) { #> <span class="setting alt-text has-description" data-setting="alt"> <label for="attachment-details-alt-text" class="name">Alt Text</label> <textarea id="attachment-details-alt-text" aria-describedby="alt-text-description" {{ maybeReadOnly }}>{{ data.alt }}</textarea> </span> <p class="description" id="alt-text-description"><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/decision-tree/" target="_blank">Learn how to describe the purpose of the image<span class="screen-reader-text"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a>. 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data.model.canEmbed ) { #> data-user-setting="urlbutton" <# } #>> <# if ( data.model.canEmbed ) { #> <option value="embed" selected> Embed Media Player </option> <option value="file"> <# } else { #> <option value="none" selected> None </option> <option value="file"> <# } #> <# if ( data.model.canEmbed ) { #> Link to Media File <# } else { #> Media File <# } #> </option> <option value="post"> <# if ( data.model.canEmbed ) { #> Link to Attachment Page <# } else { #> Attachment Page <# } #> </option> <# if ( 'image' === data.type ) { #> <option value="custom"> Custom URL </option> <# } #> </select> </span> <span class="setting"> <label for="attachment-display-settings-link-to-custom" class="name">URL</label> <input type="text" id="attachment-display-settings-link-to-custom" class="link-to-custom" data-setting="linkUrl" /> </span> <# if ( 'undefined' !== typeof data.sizes ) { #> <span class="setting"> <label for="attachment-display-settings-size" class="name">Size</label> <select id="attachment-display-settings-size" class="size" name="size" data-setting="size" <# if ( data.userSettings ) { #> data-user-setting="imgsize" <# } #>> <# var size = data.sizes['thumbnail']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="thumbnail" > Thumbnail – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <# var size = data.sizes['medium']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="medium" > Medium – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <# var size = data.sizes['large']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="large" > Large – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <# var size = data.sizes['full']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="full" selected='selected'> Full Size – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> </select> </span> <# } #> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-gallery-settings"> <h2>Gallery Settings</h2> <span class="setting"> <label for="gallery-settings-link-to" class="name">Link To</label> <select id="gallery-settings-link-to" class="link-to" data-setting="link" <# if ( data.userSettings ) { #> data-user-setting="urlbutton" <# } #>> <option value="post" <# if ( ! wp.media.galleryDefaults.link || 'post' === wp.media.galleryDefaults.link ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> Attachment Page </option> <option value="file" <# if ( 'file' === wp.media.galleryDefaults.link ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> Media File </option> <option value="none" <# if ( 'none' === wp.media.galleryDefaults.link ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> None </option> </select> </span> <span class="setting"> <label for="gallery-settings-columns" class="name select-label-inline">Columns</label> <select id="gallery-settings-columns" class="columns" name="columns" data-setting="columns"> <option value="1" <# if ( 1 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 1 </option> <option value="2" <# if ( 2 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 2 </option> <option value="3" <# if ( 3 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 3 </option> <option value="4" <# if ( 4 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 4 </option> <option value="5" <# if ( 5 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 5 </option> <option value="6" <# if ( 6 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 6 </option> <option value="7" <# if ( 7 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 7 </option> <option value="8" <# if ( 8 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 8 </option> <option value="9" <# if ( 9 == wp.media.galleryDefaults.columns ) { #>selected="selected"<# } #>> 9 </option> </select> </span> <span class="setting"> <input type="checkbox" id="gallery-settings-random-order" data-setting="_orderbyRandom" /> <label for="gallery-settings-random-order" class="checkbox-label-inline">Random Order</label> </span> <span class="setting size"> <label for="gallery-settings-size" class="name">Size</label> <select id="gallery-settings-size" class="size" name="size" data-setting="size" <# if ( data.userSettings ) { #> data-user-setting="imgsize" <# } #> > <option value="thumbnail"> Thumbnail </option> <option value="medium"> Medium </option> <option value="large"> Large </option> <option value="full"> Full Size </option> </select> </span> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-playlist-settings"> <h2>Playlist Settings</h2> <# var emptyModel = _.isEmpty( data.model ), isVideo = 'video' === data.controller.get('library').props.get('type'); #> <span class="setting"> <input type="checkbox" id="playlist-settings-show-list" data-setting="tracklist" <# if ( emptyModel ) { #> checked="checked" <# } #> /> <label for="playlist-settings-show-list" class="checkbox-label-inline"> <# if ( isVideo ) { #> Show Video List <# } else { #> Show Tracklist <# } #> </label> </span> <# if ( ! isVideo ) { #> <span class="setting"> <input type="checkbox" id="playlist-settings-show-artist" data-setting="artists" <# if ( emptyModel ) { #> checked="checked" <# } #> /> <label for="playlist-settings-show-artist" class="checkbox-label-inline"> Show Artist Name in Tracklist </label> </span> <# } #> <span class="setting"> <input type="checkbox" id="playlist-settings-show-images" data-setting="images" <# if ( emptyModel ) { #> checked="checked" <# } #> /> <label for="playlist-settings-show-images" class="checkbox-label-inline"> Show Images </label> </span> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-embed-link-settings"> <span class="setting link-text"> <label for="embed-link-settings-link-text" class="name">Link Text</label> <input type="text" id="embed-link-settings-link-text" class="alignment" data-setting="linkText" /> </span> <div class="embed-container" style="display: none;"> <div class="embed-preview"></div> </div> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-embed-image-settings"> <div class="wp-clearfix"> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="{{ data.model.url }}" draggable="false" alt="" /> </div> </div> <span class="setting alt-text has-description"> <label for="embed-image-settings-alt-text" class="name">Alternative Text</label> <textarea id="embed-image-settings-alt-text" data-setting="alt" aria-describedby="alt-text-description"></textarea> </span> <p class="description" id="alt-text-description"><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/decision-tree/" target="_blank">Learn how to describe the purpose of the image<span class="screen-reader-text"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a>. Leave empty if the image is purely decorative.</p> <span class="setting caption"> <label for="embed-image-settings-caption" class="name">Caption</label> <textarea id="embed-image-settings-caption" data-setting="caption"></textarea> </span> <fieldset class="setting-group"> <legend class="name">Align</legend> <span class="setting align"> <span class="button-group button-large" data-setting="align"> <button class="button" value="left"> Left </button> <button class="button" value="center"> Center </button> <button class="button" value="right"> Right </button> <button class="button active" value="none"> None </button> </span> </span> </fieldset> <fieldset class="setting-group"> <legend class="name">Link To</legend> <span class="setting link-to"> <span class="button-group button-large" data-setting="link"> <button class="button" value="file"> Image URL </button> <button class="button" value="custom"> Custom URL </button> <button class="button active" value="none"> None </button> </span> </span> <span class="setting"> <label for="embed-image-settings-link-to-custom" class="name">URL</label> <input type="text" id="embed-image-settings-link-to-custom" class="link-to-custom" data-setting="linkUrl" /> </span> </fieldset> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-image-details"> <div class="media-embed"> <div class="embed-media-settings"> <div class="column-settings"> <span class="setting alt-text has-description"> <label for="image-details-alt-text" class="name">Alternative Text</label> <textarea id="image-details-alt-text" data-setting="alt" aria-describedby="alt-text-description">{{ data.model.alt }}</textarea> </span> <p class="description" id="alt-text-description"><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/images/decision-tree/" target="_blank">Learn how to describe the purpose of the image<span class="screen-reader-text"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a>. Leave empty if the image is purely decorative.</p> <span class="setting caption"> <label for="image-details-caption" class="name">Caption</label> <textarea id="image-details-caption" data-setting="caption">{{ data.model.caption }}</textarea> </span> <h2>Display Settings</h2> <fieldset class="setting-group"> <legend class="legend-inline">Align</legend> <span class="setting align"> <span class="button-group button-large" data-setting="align"> <button class="button" value="left"> Left </button> <button class="button" value="center"> Center </button> <button class="button" value="right"> Right </button> <button class="button active" value="none"> None </button> </span> </span> </fieldset> <# if ( data.attachment ) { #> <# if ( 'undefined' !== typeof data.attachment.sizes ) { #> <span class="setting size"> <label for="image-details-size" class="name">Size</label> <select id="image-details-size" class="size" name="size" data-setting="size" <# if ( data.userSettings ) { #> data-user-setting="imgsize" <# } #>> <# var size = data.sizes['thumbnail']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="thumbnail"> Thumbnail – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <# var size = data.sizes['medium']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="medium"> Medium – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <# var size = data.sizes['large']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="large"> Large – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <# var size = data.sizes['full']; if ( size ) { #> <option value="full"> Full Size – {{ size.width }} × {{ size.height }} </option> <# } #> <option value="custom"> Custom Size </option> </select> </span> <# } #> <div class="custom-size wp-clearfix<# if ( data.model.size !== 'custom' ) { #> hidden<# } #>"> <span class="custom-size-setting"> <label for="image-details-size-width">Width</label> <input type="number" id="image-details-size-width" aria-describedby="image-size-desc" data-setting="customWidth" step="1" value="{{ data.model.customWidth }}" /> </span> <span class="sep" aria-hidden="true">×</span> <span class="custom-size-setting"> <label for="image-details-size-height">Height</label> <input type="number" id="image-details-size-height" aria-describedby="image-size-desc" data-setting="customHeight" step="1" value="{{ data.model.customHeight }}" /> </span> <p id="image-size-desc" class="description">Image size in pixels</p> </div> <# } #> <span class="setting link-to"> <label for="image-details-link-to" class="name">Link To</label> <select id="image-details-link-to" data-setting="link"> <# if ( data.attachment ) { #> <option value="file"> Media File </option> <option value="post"> Attachment Page </option> <# } else { #> <option value="file"> Image URL </option> <# } #> <option value="custom"> Custom URL </option> <option value="none"> None </option> </select> </span> <span class="setting"> <label for="image-details-link-to-custom" class="name">URL</label> <input type="text" id="image-details-link-to-custom" class="link-to-custom" data-setting="linkUrl" /> </span> <div class="advanced-section"> <h2><button type="button" class="button-link advanced-toggle">Advanced Options</button></h2> <div class="advanced-settings hidden"> <div class="advanced-image"> <span class="setting title-text"> <label for="image-details-title-attribute" class="name">Image Title Attribute</label> <input type="text" id="image-details-title-attribute" data-setting="title" value="{{ data.model.title }}" /> </span> <span class="setting extra-classes"> <label for="image-details-css-class" class="name">Image CSS Class</label> <input type="text" id="image-details-css-class" data-setting="extraClasses" value="{{ data.model.extraClasses }}" /> </span> </div> <div class="advanced-link"> <span class="setting link-target"> <input type="checkbox" id="image-details-link-target" data-setting="linkTargetBlank" value="_blank" <# if ( data.model.linkTargetBlank ) { #>checked="checked"<# } #>> <label for="image-details-link-target" class="checkbox-label">Open link in a new tab</label> </span> <span class="setting link-rel"> <label for="image-details-link-rel" class="name">Link Rel</label> <input type="text" id="image-details-link-rel" data-setting="linkRel" value="{{ data.model.linkRel }}" /> </span> <span class="setting link-class-name"> <label for="image-details-link-css-class" class="name">Link CSS Class</label> <input type="text" id="image-details-link-css-class" data-setting="linkClassName" value="{{ data.model.linkClassName }}" /> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column-image"> <div class="image"> <img src="{{ data.model.url }}" draggable="false" alt="" /> <# if ( data.attachment && window.imageEdit ) { #> <div class="actions"> <input type="button" class="edit-attachment button" value="Edit Original" /> <input type="button" class="replace-attachment button" value="Replace" /> </div> <# } #> </div> </div> </div> </div> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-image-editor"> <div id="media-head-{{ data.id }}"></div> <div id="image-editor-{{ data.id }}"></div> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-audio-details"> <# var ext, html5types = { mp3: wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes.mp3, ogg: wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes.ogg }; #> <div class="media-embed media-embed-details"> <div class="embed-media-settings embed-audio-settings"> <audio style="visibility: hidden" controls class="wp-audio-shortcode" width="{{ _.isUndefined( data.model.width ) ? 400 : data.model.width }}" preload="{{ _.isUndefined( data.model.preload ) ? 'none' : data.model.preload }}" <# if ( ! _.isUndefined( data.model.autoplay ) && data.model.autoplay ) { #> autoplay<# } if ( ! _.isUndefined( data.model.loop ) && data.model.loop ) { #> loop<# } #> > <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.src ) ) { #> <source src="{{ data.model.src }}" type="{{ wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes[ data.model.src.split('.').pop() ] }}" /> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.mp3 ) ) { #> <source src="{{ data.model.mp3 }}" type="{{ wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes[ 'mp3' ] }}" /> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.ogg ) ) { #> <source src="{{ data.model.ogg }}" type="{{ wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes[ 'ogg' ] }}" /> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.flac ) ) { #> <source src="{{ data.model.flac }}" type="{{ wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes[ 'flac' ] }}" /> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.m4a ) ) { #> <source src="{{ data.model.m4a }}" type="{{ wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes[ 'm4a' ] }}" /> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.wav ) ) { #> <source src="{{ data.model.wav }}" type="{{ wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes[ 'wav' ] }}" /> <# } #> </audio> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.src ) ) { ext = data.model.src.split('.').pop(); if ( html5types[ ext ] ) { delete html5types[ ext ]; } #> <span class="setting"> <label for="audio-details-source" class="name">URL</label> <input type="text" id="audio-details-source" readonly data-setting="src" value="{{ data.model.src }}" /> <button type="button" class="button-link remove-setting">Remove audio source</button> </span> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.mp3 ) ) { if ( ! _.isUndefined( html5types.mp3 ) ) { delete html5types.mp3; } #> <span class="setting"> <label for="audio-details-mp3-source" class="name">MP3</label> <input type="text" id="audio-details-mp3-source" readonly data-setting="mp3" value="{{ data.model.mp3 }}" /> <button type="button" class="button-link remove-setting">Remove audio source</button> </span> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.ogg ) ) { if ( ! _.isUndefined( html5types.ogg ) ) { delete html5types.ogg; } #> <span class="setting"> <label for="audio-details-ogg-source" class="name">OGG</label> <input type="text" id="audio-details-ogg-source" readonly data-setting="ogg" value="{{ data.model.ogg }}" /> <button type="button" class="button-link remove-setting">Remove audio source</button> </span> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.flac ) ) { if ( ! _.isUndefined( html5types.flac ) ) { delete html5types.flac; } #> <span class="setting"> <label for="audio-details-flac-source" class="name">FLAC</label> <input type="text" id="audio-details-flac-source" readonly data-setting="flac" value="{{ data.model.flac }}" /> <button type="button" class="button-link remove-setting">Remove audio source</button> </span> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.m4a ) ) { if ( ! _.isUndefined( html5types.m4a ) ) { delete html5types.m4a; } #> <span class="setting"> <label for="audio-details-m4a-source" class="name">M4A</label> <input type="text" id="audio-details-m4a-source" readonly data-setting="m4a" value="{{ data.model.m4a }}" /> <button type="button" class="button-link remove-setting">Remove audio source</button> </span> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.wav ) ) { if ( ! _.isUndefined( html5types.wav ) ) { delete html5types.wav; } #> <span class="setting"> <label for="audio-details-wav-source" class="name">WAV</label> <input type="text" id="audio-details-wav-source" readonly data-setting="wav" value="{{ data.model.wav }}" /> <button type="button" class="button-link remove-setting">Remove audio source</button> </span> <# } #> <# if ( ! _.isEmpty( html5types ) ) { #> <fieldset class="setting-group"> <legend class="name">Add alternate sources for maximum HTML5 playback</legend> <span class="setting"> <span class="button-large"> <# _.each( html5types, function (mime, type) { #> <button class="button add-media-source" data-mime="{{ mime }}">{{ type }}</button> <# } ) #> </span> </span> </fieldset> <# } #> <fieldset class="setting-group"> <legend class="name">Preload</legend> <span class="setting preload"> <span class="button-group button-large" data-setting="preload"> <button class="button" value="auto">Auto</button> <button class="button" value="metadata">Metadata</button> <button class="button active" value="none">None</button> </span> </span> </fieldset> <span class="setting-group"> <span class="setting checkbox-setting autoplay"> <input type="checkbox" id="audio-details-autoplay" data-setting="autoplay" /> <label for="audio-details-autoplay" class="checkbox-label">Autoplay</label> </span> <span class="setting checkbox-setting"> <input type="checkbox" id="audio-details-loop" data-setting="loop" /> <label for="audio-details-loop" class="checkbox-label">Loop</label> </span> </span> </div> </div> </script> <script type="text/html" id="tmpl-video-details"> <# var ext, html5types = { mp4: wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes.mp4, ogv: wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes.ogv, webm: wp.media.view.settings.embedMimes.webm }; #> <div class="media-embed media-embed-details"> <div class="embed-media-settings embed-video-settings"> <div class="wp-video-holder"> <# var w = ! data.model.width || data.model.width > 640 ? 640 : data.model.width, h = ! data.model.height ? 360 : data.model.height; if ( data.model.width && w !== data.model.width ) { h = Math.ceil( ( h * w ) / data.model.width ); } #> <# var w_rule = '', classes = [], w, h, settings = wp.media.view.settings, isYouTube = isVimeo = false; if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.src ) ) { isYouTube = data.model.src.match(/youtube|youtu\.be/); isVimeo = -1 !== data.model.src.indexOf('vimeo'); } if ( settings.contentWidth && data.model.width >= settings.contentWidth ) { w = settings.contentWidth; } else { w = data.model.width; } if ( w !== data.model.width ) { h = Math.ceil( ( data.model.height * w ) / data.model.width ); } else { h = data.model.height; } if ( w ) { w_rule = 'width: ' + w + 'px; '; } if ( isYouTube ) { classes.push( 'youtube-video' ); } if ( isVimeo ) { classes.push( 'vimeo-video' ); } #> <div style="{{ w_rule }}" class="wp-video"> <video controls class="wp-video-shortcode {{ classes.join( ' ' ) }}" <# if ( w ) { #>width="{{ w }}"<# } #> <# if ( h ) { #>height="{{ h }}"<# } #> <# if ( ! 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