However, this is just the beginning of growth that will extend over several decades. According to forecasts by market research company Interact Analysis, the AMR market will see double-digit growth every year until at least 2027.

"MiR was one of the first players in the AMR industry and has visionarily developed a scalable platform of robots that can be easily deployed in factories and warehouses," says Ash Sharma, Managing Director at Interact Analysis. "MiR continues to innovate and has been instrumental in growing a fledgling industry into a multi-billion dollar sector with AMRs deployed in thousands of facilities worldwide."

Jean-Pierre Hathout, President of MiR, is confident that the company can maintain its position as world market leader and make the technology even more accessible to customers of all sizes and industries: "In the ten years of MiR's history so far, we have already seen incredible advances in technology and applications. Although we are still a relatively young company, we have made huge strides in terms of both growth and experience. As the global market leader over the last decade, MiR has been instrumental in proving that AMR is a safe, reliable and user-friendly solution for a wide range of transportation applications. Thanks to our experience of working with numerous customers, we can continue to push the boundaries of automated intralogistics."

Founded with international ambitions

In May 2013, the founder of Mobile Industrial Robots, Niels Jul Jacobsen, began to revolutionize the way companies handle their intralogistics. Thomas Visti joined at the end of 2014. Both had many years of expertise from another successful robotics company, Universal Robots, which gave them valuable market insights and defined a clear strategy. This enabled them to develop MiR into a globally recognized and established AMR manufacturer in just a few years.

In the early years, Visti was on the road with an AMR from the MiR100 model series to give live demonstrations to partners and companies. From the beginning, however, MiR focused on a global market entry based on distribution through partners and a clearly defined product range. Today, MiR robots are distributed by more than 220 partners and certified system integrators in 60 countries. In addition to its headquarters in Odense, Denmark, MiR has regional offices in Boston, Holbrook, New York, San Diego, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Georgetown, Kentucky, Singapore, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Yokohama, Seoul and Shanghai.

Unbroken growth course

In April 2018, the US company Teradyne Inc. (NYSE: TER) acquired MiR, further expanding its position as a global market leader. From just three employees at the beginning of 2015, the workforce has grown to more than 420 employees today and achieved annual sales of USD 77 million in 2022.

Large multinational companies, including Toyota, IKEA, Novo Nordisk, Denso, DHL and Schneider Electric, generate the majority of MiR's turnover. A merger with AutoGuide Mobile Robots in 2022 has further strengthened MiR's international presence.