13 Dec 2025

Jeantet advises Agile Robots on acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology’s automated engineering unit

"Jeantet and German firm Arqis advised Agile Robots on its planned acquisition of the automated engineering unit of thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology. The transaction, subject to customary regulatory approvals, will strengthen Agile Robots’ position in next‑generation intelligent automation. Agile Robots, a 2018 DLR spin‑off, employs over 2,500 people and reported approximately €200m revenue in 2024."

Jeantet and German law firm Arqis advised German robotics company Agile Robots in connection with its acquisition of the automated engineering unit of thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology. The transaction concerns the purchase of the automated engineering unit from thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology. The completion of the operation remains subject to the usual regulatory approvals and is expected in the coming months. Agile Robots was founded in 2018 as a spin‑off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Munich and currently employs more than 2,500 people from around sixty countries. The acquisition will strengthen Agile Robots’ position in the field of next‑generation intelligent automation solutions. Since its creation, Agile Robots has doubled its revenue each year, reaching approximately €200 million in 2024. Jeantet represented Agile Robots with a team composed by: Karl Hepp de Sevelinges (Partner, Corporate/M&A), Ruben Koslar (Partner), Perrine Fuchs (Associate, M&A), Nicolas Martin (Associate, M&A), Clara Sourin (Associate, M&A), Laetitia Ternisien (Partner, Employment), Marie Trébuchet (Associate, Employment), Catherine Saint Geniest (Partner, Real Estate), Chloé Abgrall (Associate, Real Estate), Frédéric Sardain (Partner, IP), Maxime Seiller (Associate, IP) and Adrien Fourmon (Partner, Environment). Arqis represented Agile Robots with a team composed by: Dr. Mauritz von Einem (M&A).
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