Molex

Molex manufactures connectors, cables, sensors and electronic interconnect systems for data centers, vehicles, medical devices, industrial equipment and consumer electronics. Its compact power, signal and data connectors are used in robot joints, sensors, actuators and automation systems.

Facts

Segment: Electronics And Robotics Components
Country: United States
Founded: 1938
Website: https://www.molex.com

Market context

Molex is an interconnect chokepoint for robotics. Humanoid and industrial robots depend on rugged signal, data and power connectivity, flexible cable assemblies and electronics packaging that can survive motion, vibration and repeated service cycles.

Interconnect supplier - Peer Group - Molex supplies connectors, cable assemblies and rugged interconnect systems.
Electronics component supplier - Peer Group - Molex is a component-layer electronics supplier for automation and robotics OEMs.

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Timeline

2026-06-30 - Product Launch - Molex launches HSAutoLink G automotive Ethernet connector system - HSAutoLink G supports shielded and unshielded multi-gig automotive Ethernet up to 25 Gbps. The compact USCAR-compatible interface adds controlled impedance, advanced shielding and a reversible housing shroud. Target systems include ADAS, radar, LiDAR, zonal… - source: molex.com
2026-04-15 - Acquisition - Molex agrees to acquire Teramount - The announced transaction covers Teramount and its Israel-based design center. Teramount TeraVERSE uses passive alignment to create a detachable, field-serviceable interface between fiber and silicon-photonics chips. Molex positioned the acquisition around… - source: molex.com
2025-12-09 - Product Launch - Molex launches MX-DaSH Modular wire-to-wire connectors - The cartridge platform combines power and signal terminals in one configurable housing. Its automation-friendly design targets lower harness weight, size, labor cost and assembly complexity. Molex said the system supports centralized zonal architectures and… - source: molex.com

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Research

Molex publishes robotics report on human-machine collaboration - 2024-11-18 - Research Publication - The report examines how AI, machine learning and sensor fusion are expanding robotics across factories, healthcare, homes, classrooms and military use. It identifies low-latency connectivity, edge computing, redundancy and… - source: molex.com

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Relations

Teramount Ltd. - Announced Acquisition Target - Molex announced an agreement to acquire Teramount and its passive-alignment fiber-to-chip connectivity platform.

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