ATI Industrial Automation
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About ATI Industrial Automation
ATI Industrial Automation develops robot tool changers, multi-axis force/torque sensors, collision sensors, compliance devices and material-removal tools. Its end-of-arm systems manage mechanical, electrical and fluid connections at the robot wrist, while sensing and compliance products protect equipment and regulate contact. The Apex, North Carolina company has developed robotic accessories since 1989 and supports integration with industrial and collaborative robot platforms.
Its current documentation covers product selection, system integration and support for robot integrators, with applications and configuration limits tied to the relevant hardware or software family.
Products
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Molex
Inbound - electronics and robotics components - ATI Nano17 offers an optional eight-pin Molex PicoBlade connector
Source - Amphenol
Inbound - electronics and robotics components - ATI Nano17 incorporates a 12-pin Amphenol connector in its Amphenol connector configuration
Source - PAL Robotics
Outbound - Force Torque Sensing - ATI Industrial Automation supplies ati mini45 wrist force torque sensor for tiago for PAL Robotics TIAGo
Source - ROBOTIS
Outbound - Force Torque Sensing - Historical THORMANG3 specifications list two ATI Mini58-SI-2800-120 force-torque sensors
Source - FANUC
Outbound - Perception - FANUC integrates ATI fanuc ready axia force torque sensor kits
Source - iA-ROBOTICS
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies radially compliant deburring tools for robotic wheel finishing to iA-ROBOTICS
Source - Acieta
Outbound - End Effectors - Acieta integrates ATI tool changers
Source - Frontmatec
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies QC-77 food-handling tool changer for Automatic Rib Puller to Frontmatec
Source - Concept Systems
Outbound - End Effectors - Concept Systems integrates ATI rs340 deburring tool
Source - NASA
Outbound - Sensing - ATI supplied a space-rated force/torque sensor in NASA Perseverance’s sample-handling assembly
Source - Compass Automation
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies RC-340 robotic deburring tools for plastic-deflashing system to Compass Automation
Source - PrimeTest Automation
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI QC-22 tool changers equip PrimeTest’s custom machine-tending and marking cell
Source - Nidec
Outbound - robotics sensors - Nidec integrates ATI force torque and spindle
Source - Automated Systems of Tacoma
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies custom robotic tool changers for ASEPTiCell filling system to Automated Systems of Tacoma
Source - Tennessee Rand
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies tool changers and utility couplers for flexible robotic welding cells to Tennessee Rand
Source - Bohl Crane
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies QC-40 automatic tool changer for model-change lifting system to Bohl Crane
Source - CORE
Outbound - Sensing - ATI Industrial Automation supplies Omega191 force-torque sensor for LeanMachine robotic stone-cutting system to CORE
Source - Schmalz
Outbound - End Effectors - Schmalz installed one ATI QC-310 master and three tool units in its design-test center's robot cell
Source - Hirebotics
Outbound - Force Torque Sensing - Hirebotics integrates ATI axia80 force torque sensor
Source - Comau
Outbound - Robot Tooling - Comau SmartCell robot arms use ATI tool changers to exchange end effectors during assembly
Source - WeldBot
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies CGV compliant angle grinder and QC-29 tool changers for grinding system to WeldBot
Source - Kaufman Engineered Systems
Outbound - Sensing - ATI Industrial Automation supplies robotic force-torque sensing and tooling hardware to Kaufman Engineered Systems
Source - BOS Innovations
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies heavy-duty robotic tool changers for compact welding cell to BOS Innovations
Source - RT Corporation
Outbound - Force Torque Sensing - RT Corporation’s Gorilla includes two ATI Mini58-SI-2800-120 force-torque sensors
Source - MESH Automation
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies RC-300 radially compliant deburring tool for piston-finishing cell to MESH Automation
Source - Atlas Copco
Outbound - End Effectors - Atlas Copco integrates ATI tool changers
Source - Genesis Systems Group
Outbound - Sensing - ATI Industrial Automation supplies tool changers collision sensors and utility modules for NSpect robot systems to Genesis Systems Group
Source - SDC Automation
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies QC-160 tool changer for multi-process FANUC cell to SDC Automation
Source - PRE-TEC
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies robotic tool changers for Robotic Cardboard Applicator to PRE-TEC
Source - KindHeart
Outbound - Sensing - ATI Industrial Automation supplies force-torque sensors for surgical simulators to KindHeart
Source - KTH Parts Industries
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI GA2 utility couplers and 32-pin I/O modules equip KTH Parts Industries’ robotic welding cells
Source - Quanser
Outbound - Sensing - ATI Industrial Automation supplies Gamma force-torque sensor for haptic teleoperation system to Quanser
Source - Wayne Trail Technologies
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI Industrial Automation supplies four QC-210 tool changers per press-transfer system to Wayne Trail Technologies
Source - Güdel Group
Outbound - End Effectors - Güdel Group integrates ATI tool changers
Source - Greene Tweed
Outbound - End Effectors - ATI CRT and RC151 deburring tools and QC22 tool changers equip Greene Tweed’s robotic Xycomp finishing cell
Source
Team
- Jason Lund - President and General Manager
- Robert Little - Founder; Chief of Robotics Strategy at Novanta
- Keith Morris - Founder and Chairman - As founder and chairman, he shaped ATI's employee-owned engineering and customer-quality model for robotic end effectors.
- Dwayne Perry - Founder and Chief Sensor Technologist - He provides sensor-technology leadership for ATI's robotic force/torque and end-effector portfolio.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-08 - Partnership - Solving a Costly Automation Challenge with Smarter Robotics
The technical configuration includes force-sensing technology. The work is scoped to robotic bin-picking system. The announcement identifies a named and bounded programme or configuration.
Source - 2025-11-19 - Partnership - ATI QC-110 tool changer supports EMP automation cell
The configuration uses an ATI QC-110 robotic tool changer. The component supports EMP’s manufacturing automation cell. The fact is limited to the named automation cell.
Source - 2025-06-25 - Demonstration - ATI details robotic tool-changing workflow for Productivity Inc. demonstration
The workflow used ATI's QC-11 tool changer for automatic robotic end-of-arm tool exchange. The demonstration showed one robot switching between multiple processes. ATI tied the setup to improved flexibility for robotic workcells.
Source - 2025-06-25 - Capability - ATI details force-torque sensor workflow for challenging robot assembly tasks
The use case paired ATI force-torque sensing with robot assembly work. ATI described the sensors sending force and torque information to the robot for responsive contact control. The workflow targeted challenging insertion and handling tasks in automation.
Source - 2021-08-31 - Acquisition - Novanta completes acquisition of ATI Industrial Automation
ATI said Novanta completed its acquisition of ATI Industrial Automation on August 31, 2021. Novanta contributed drives, motors, encoders and actuators, while ATI contributed robotic tool changers, material-removal tools and force-torque sensors. ATI said the combined portfolio would serve demanding robotics and automation applications.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.
Robot Sensor Compatibility - ATI force/torque sensors are supported for Nachi robot controllers.
- RoboDK
Robotic Cell Integration - ATI force torque sensing is integrated with RoboDK software in a collaborative robotic deburring cell.
- ABB
Force Control Integration - ATI documents ABB force-control packages integrating ATI force/torque sensors.
- Novanta Inc.
Novanta Operating Company - ATI has operated as a Novanta company since 31 August 2021.
Context
Comparable profiles
- OnRobot
stack adjacency - Universal Robots Ecosystem · Robot Force Sensing
- qbrobotics
stack adjacency - Universal Robots Ecosystem
- Zimmer Systems
stack adjacency - Universal Robots Ecosystem
- SMC Corporation
stack adjacency - Universal Robots Ecosystem
- Bota Systems
stack adjacency - Universal Robots Ecosystem · Robot Force Sensing
Shared workflows
- VMECA
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- SCHUNK
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- Robotiq
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- IMI plc
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- Piab
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- Schmalz
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- Drim Robotics
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- Robot System Products
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- FIPA
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- COVAL
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
- Universal Robots
workflow adjacency - End Of Arm Tooling
Context tags
- End-of-arm tooling - Workflow - ATI sells robotic tool changers and accessories mounted at robot end effectors.
- Robot force sensing - Capability - ATI Axia products are six-axis force/torque sensors for robot applications.
- Universal Robots ecosystem - Stack Layer - ATI Axia80 kits are described as UR+ certified for Universal Robots.