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Robotics and industrial automation · subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc. · Denmark

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR)

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Danish maker of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for factories and warehouses, owned by Teradyne.

Losing its protection
Assessed 24 July 2026 · Evidence as of 24 July 2026
The structural protection is eroding.
On the recordSince 24 July 2026 · Checkable from July 28, 2026 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Teradyne Q2 2026 earnings, test of whether Robotics segment recovery continues
The call

MiR ships a real, widely used product inside a parent unit that lost $99M last year, with recovery still unproven and cheaper rivals crowding in.

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) builds small self-driving robots that move things around warehouses and factories. The company has shipped over 11,000 of these machines and works through 200+ dealers, which sounds solid, but the problem is clear: other companies like OTTO Motors, Locus Robotics, and Zebra are building very similar robots. The special ingredient that once set MiR apart was its navigation software, but that advantage is disappearing because free, open-source technology now does the same job. The parent company lost $99 million in 2025 on $308 million in sales and just cut 700 jobs, which suggests MiR is struggling to keep up. The one thing that could turn this around is proof that the company can actually make money again, which will become clear when Teradyne reports earnings in late July 2026 and shows whether MiR's recent small sales gains are real or just a pause before sliding backward.

Why
01
AI pressure: Open-source vision-SLAM and navigation stacks. Open navigation stacks let rivals build fleet software MiR used to charge a premium for, squeezing that layer's margin. Could AI do the core job? Only partly.
02
Bigger players: Zebra Technologies (Fetch Robotics), Geek+, OTTO Motors. Zebra, Geek+, and OTTO already sell competing AMRs into the same warehouses, pushing prices down across the category. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.
03
What protects it. 11,000+ robots already installed and a 200+ distributor network give MiR reach smaller AMR makers lack.
What would change this call
Teradyne Q2 2026 earnings (July 28, 2026) Robotics segment revenue vs Q1 2026. Shows whether MiR's sequential recovery is holding or stalling.
Whether MiR revenue keeps being disclosed separately from Universal Robots in filings. Discontinuation would signal MiR is being functionally merged, not run as standalone.
Status of the >5% concentration e-commerce customer contract flagged in Q4'25 filings. Loss or shrinkage would show customer concentration risk materializing.
Key numbers
  • 11,000+ MiR robots deployed globally (2026-02-19)
  • 200+ distributors across 60+ countries (n.d.)
  • Robotics segment revenue rose to $91M in Q1 2026 (2026-04-30)
Named risks
  • Robotics segment posted a $99M operating loss on 16% revenue decline in FY2025. Severity: high
  • Two layoff rounds within about a year (roughly 300, then roughly 400 heads) signal ongoing restructuring. Severity: high
  • Open vision-based SLAM navigation stacks are commoditizing MiR's fleet-software differentiation. Severity: medium
  • A single major e-commerce customer contributed over 5% of Q4 2025 Robotics revenue, a concentration risk. Severity: medium
  • Teradyne's 10-K flags USD strength as a negative factor on Robotics segment revenue. Severity: low
Rivals, as read in July 2026
RivalDirectionEvidence
Amazon Roboticslosing toOver 1 million robots deployed by mid-2025 sets a scale benchmark MiR cannot match, per Feb 2026 market analysis
OTTO MotorscontestingOver 10 million production hours cited by 2025-26, Rockwell-affiliated heavy-duty AMR rival
Geek+gaining onReported RMB 1.025bn revenue in H1 2025, dominant in Asian logistics automation
Zebra Technologies (Fetch Robotics)contestingZebra acquired Fetch, then Photoneo/Brightpick in January 2025, consolidating AMR competition
Locus RoboticscontestingReported crossing 3 billion warehouse picks per Feb 2026 market report
Seegridgaining onRaised $50M Series D in September 2024 for autonomous lift truck platform
Questions people ask
Is Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) profitable in 2026?
No. Teradyne Robotics, the segment combining MiR and Universal Robots, posted a $99M operating loss on $308M revenue for FY2025, a 16% revenue decline, according to a February 19, 2026 earnings analysis. Sequential quarterly revenue has since risen for four straight quarters through Q1 2026, but full-year profitability has not returned.
Who owns MiR?
MiR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), acquired in 2018. It operates inside the combined Teradyne Robotics group alongside Universal Robots, and does not report standalone financials; all figures come through Teradyne's segment disclosures.
Is MiR laying off workers?
Yes. Teradyne Robotics cut about 10% of global staff (roughly 300 employees, including a 6% cut in Denmark) in January 2025, then announced a further $24M restructuring cutting about 400 heads group-wide, disclosed with FY2025 results on February 19, 2026.
Who is MiR's biggest competitor?
MiR competes with OTTO Motors, Locus Robotics, Geek+, Zebra (via Fetch Robotics), Seegrid, and Vecna Robotics in industrial AMRs. Amazon Robotics, with over 1 million robots deployed by mid 2025, is not a direct vendor rival but sets scale expectations the whole market is judged against.
Could AI replace MiR's technology?
MiR's core navigation and fleet-software layer, historically its differentiator, is being commoditized by open vision-based SLAM stacks, according to a February 19, 2026 market analysis. MiR retains an 11,000-plus unit installed base and safety certifications, but its software pricing premium is eroding as rivals adopt similar open navigation tools.
Is MiR growing again in 2026?
The combined Teradyne Robotics segment (UR plus MiR) grew sequentially for four consecutive quarters, from $69M in Q1 2025 to $91M in Q1 2026, per an April 30, 2026 report. This is a recovery off a shrunken base after full-year 2025 revenue fell 16% to $308M.
Timeline
  • 2026-04-30Teradyne reports fourth straight quarter of Robotics revenue growth, Q1'26 hits $91M
  • 2026-02-19FY2025 10-K shows Robotics segment revenue fell 16% to $308M with $99M operating loss
  • 2026-01-12MiR launches MiR600 and MiR1350, described as first IP52-rated AMRs for heavy loads
  • 2025-12-09Teradyne Robotics announces new US manufacturing hub in Wixom, Michigan, opening 2026
  • 2025-09-02JP Hathout named president of the combined Teradyne Robotics Group
  • 2025-05-07Teradyne Robotics and Honeywell announce warehouse automation partnership
  • 2025-01-31Teradyne Robotics lays off about 10% of global staff, roughly 300 employees
  • 2024-11-20MC600 mobile cobot launched, combining MiR600 base with Universal Robots arms
  • 2024-05-13Universal Robots and MiR open shared 215,000 sq ft headquarters hub in Odense
Revision history
24 July 2026
First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.
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