Facts

• Segment: Industrial
• Country: United States
• Founded: 1978
• Website: https://www.brooks.com/

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Facts
• Supply chain
• Events
• Team
• Context tags
• Sources

Summary

Brooks Automation builds precision automation systems for semiconductor, life-science and industrial customers, including vacuum robots and PreciseFlex collaborative robots. Brooks says more than 100,000 automation solutions operate in mission-critical semiconductor and advanced packaging fabs.

Market context

Brooks is robotics-relevant through wafer-handling vacuum robots, collaborative PreciseFlex robots and automation systems used in semiconductor and laboratory environments.

Facts

• Website: https://www.brooks.com/
• HQ: Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States
• Founded: 1978
• Segment: Industrial

Supply chain

Brooks builds precision robots and automation platforms for semiconductor, laboratory and industrial handling workflows.

• Layer: oem_builders
• Role types: wafer-handling robots, vacuum robotics, collaborative robots
• Robotics categories: semiconductor automation, laboratory automation, industrial automation
• Profile confidence: high
• Multi-customer: yes
• Cross-vertical: yes

Events

• 2023-03-01 - Acquisition - Brooks Automation acquires Aim Lab to expand life-science automation - Aim Lab develops robotic instrumentation and modules for clinical laboratory automation.
• 2021-09-20 - Org Change - Brooks Automation agrees to sell Semiconductor Solutions Group to THL for $3B - The transaction covered Brooks' automation business serving semiconductor and automation markets.
• 2021-04-26 - Acquisition - Brooks Automation agrees to acquire Precise Automation - Brooks entered a definitive agreement to acquire Precise Automation for about $70 million.

Team

• David Jarzynka - President and Chief Executive Officer - Leads Brooks Automation.
• Robin Vacha - Senior Vice President and General Manager, Semiconductor Group - Leads Brooks semiconductor automation businesses including vacuum robotics and automation.

Context tags

• Semiconductor robotics automation - Peer Group - Brooks vacuum robots and automation systems for semiconductor handling.