OTTO Motors Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-07 - Deployment - OTTO Motors expands AMR deployment at Nissan's Smyrna plant - The rollout is planned across six phases inside the factory. The programme targets material-handling work currently performed by 64 forklift and tugger drivers. The disclosure describes an expansion programme at a named operating plant rather than a generic… - source: digitaltoday.co.kr
• 2025-10-30 - Production Milestone - OTTO AMRs enter production at Rockwell Milwaukee - The production line assembled OTTO 600 and OTTO 1200 AMRs. The milestone moved OTTO AMR manufacturing into a Rockwell-operated U.S. facility. - source: ottomotors.com
• 2024-01-04 - Demonstration - InOrbit demonstrates real-to-simulation robot orchestration with NVIDIA - The workflow lets users define a mission once and execute it in simulated and physical settings. Ekumen helped build a virtual Robot Space mirroring InOrbit's Mountain View facility. The demonstration used NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Omniverse to model robots and… - source: inorbit.ai
• 2023-10-02 - Acquisition - Rockwell completes OTTO Motors acquisition - The transaction brought OTTO Motors into Rockwell Automation. The acquired business added autonomous mobile robots for industrial material handling to Rockwell Automation. - source: ottomotors.com
• 2023-09-11 - Product Launch - OTTO Motors launches OTTO 1200 heavy-duty AMR - The robot targets high-payload workflows where large AMRs need tighter maneuvering. The launch broadened OTTO Motors autonomous material-handling coverage before the Rockwell acquisition closed. The product gives OTTO Motors a concrete offering for warehouse… - source: ottomotors.com
• 2023-04-25 - Partnership - Nord Modules partners with OTTO Motors on modular load handling - Pallet Mover 1000 on OTTO 1500 supports automated pallet transfer and wireless conveyor communication. EU and North American pallet-lift modules support loads up to 1,500 kg. Quick Mover QM140-OTTO for OTTO 100 was described as forthcoming. - source: nord-modules.com
• 2023-03-20 - Product Launch - OTTO Motors launches OTTO 600 midsize AMR - OTTO 600 expanded the OTTO AMR line between light-duty and heavy-duty payload classes. The launch paired the new robot with software updates for industrial AMR deployment. The product gives OTTO Motors a concrete offering for warehouse automation and… - source: ottomotors.com
• 2020-06-01 - Funding - OTTO Motors closes $29M Series C for global AMR expansion - Kensington Private Equity Fund led the round, joined by BMO Capital Partners, Export Development Canada, iNovia Capital and RRE Ventures. OTTO Motors said the capital would expand its global delivery-partner network and accelerate its enterprise AMR product… - source: clearpathrobotics.com