Event
Bear Robotics signs definitive agreement to acquire Kinisi Robotics
Evidence notes
- Kinisi is the Bristol-based startup behind KR1, a wheeled humanoid for pick, place, sort and object-moving workflows.
- The acquisition adds manipulation AI, including VLA and Robot Foundation Model work, to Bear’s deployed service-robot platform.
- The companies remain separate until closing; Brennand Pierce is expected to lead combined engineering as Chief Robotics Officer after close.
Company context
Bear Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots for hospitality, service and indoor logistics environments. Its product lineup includes Servi and Servi Plus for food running and table bussing, Servi Clean for cleaning workflows, and Carti AMRs for warehouse, factory and material transport use cases.
Context
- Company
- Bear Robotics
- Segment
- Service
- Event type
- Acquisition
- Evidence
- Source linked
- Added to Korthos
- Jun 22, 2026
- Geography
- Redwood City, California · United States