Event

China's Midea makes $5 billion bid for German robot maker Kuka

May 18, 2016 · Acquisition · Midea Group · Industrial

  • Midea Group made a bid for German robot maker KUKA valued at about EUR 4.5B.
  • The offer was framed around maintaining KUKA's management and identity while expanding robotics access in China.
  • The bid was an M&A signal for a major industrial robot maker, separate from startup funding totals.

Midea Group is a global appliance and industrial technology company with robotics exposure through KUKA, factory automation and smart manufacturing.

Segment
Industrial
Event type
Acquisition
Added to Korthos
Feb 14, 2026
Geography
Foshan, Guangdong · China