Mobile Industrial Robots (hereinafter referred to as MiR), the world’s market leader in mobile robots, has embarked on a new journey to provide flexible, friendly, cost-effective internal logistics automation solutions for large multinational enterprises around the world.

A decade ago, most people would not have imagined that fully autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) could work seamlessly with human workers in warehouses and production facilities. Today, thousands of MiR AMRs can autonomically deliver parts, ship finished products, and handle a variety of other logistics tasks without the intervention of human operators or external guidance.

And this is just the beginning. The AMR market is expected to continue to grow over the next few decades, with analysts expecting double-digit annual growth until at least 2027.

Ash Sharma, Managing Director of Interact Analysis, said: “MiR is a pioneer in the AMR industry and has been visionary in developing a scalable robotics platform that allows robots to be easily deployed and integrated into factories and warehouses. MiR has continued to innovate, helping the AMR industry grow from its infancy to the multi-billion dollar hot industry it is today, with autonomous mobile robots deployed in thousands of buildings around the world.”

Jean-Pierre Hathout, MiR’s president, is confident in the company’s ability to maintain its position as a global market leader and continue to make its technology more widely available to corporate customers of all sizes in different industries.

“In the 10 years since MiR was founded, we have seen incredible developments in the use of technology,” Hathout said. Although our company is still relatively young, we have come a long way in terms of growth and experience. As a global market leader over the past decade, MiR has contributed significantly to proving that AMR is a safe, reliable, and friendly solution in numerous transportation scenarios. We will continue to expand the boundaries of automated in-house logistics through our valuable experience of serving a large number of customers.”

Born with a big goal

In May 2013, Niels Jul Jacobsen, founder of MiR, embarked on a new journey with the ambition of revolutionizing internal logistics. Thomas Visti joined the company in late 2014. Both had extensive experience working for another giant in the industry, Universal Robots, which gave them valuable market insight and a clear strategy that helped the company grow from scratch to become one of the world’s leading robotics companies in just a few years.

In the early years of the company’s existence, Visti mounted a MiR100 robot in the back of the car and went around giving demonstrations to dealers and businesses. From the start, however, MiR focused its efforts on promoting a single product line by targeting the global market and selling products through distributors. Today, MiR robots are sold by more than 220 distributors and certification system integrators in 60 countries. In addition to its headquarters in Odense, Denmark, MiR also operates regional offices in Boston, Holbrook, New York, San Diego, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Georgetown, Kentucky, Singapore, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Yokohama, Seoul and Shanghai.

Growth never stops.

In April 2018, Us-Based Tyreda Corporation (NYSE: TER) acquired MiR, further solidifying the company’s position as a global market leader. From a small business with just three employees at the beginning of 2015, MiR has grown into a large company with more than 420 employees in Denmark and around the world, with an annual turnover of $77 million by 2022.

Most of MiR’s sales come from large multinational corporations such as Toyota, IKEA, Novo Nordisk, Denso, DHL, Schneider Electric, etc. Following the merger with AutoGuide Mobile Robots in 2022, MiR expanded its global reach and further enhanced its ability to serve the enterprise market.

“Our focus has always been on the big global customers,” Hathout says. “When new technologies come along, they are often the first adopters. We treat our customers as valuable close partners as we work together to develop proven AMR technologies and develop new tools to facilitate their adoption and expansion.”