Sandvik acquires Universal Field Robots

UFR has approximately 40 employees and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.
UFR has approximately 40 employees and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Sandvik has completed its acquisition of Universal Field Robots (UFR), a fast-growing Australia-based provider of autonomous interoperable solutions for the surface mining and underground mining markets.

UFR’s solution portfolio is built on a common autonomy platform, which is a strong complement to Sandvik’s automation offering and includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agnostic robotic and autonomous solutions for trucks, loaders and auxiliary equipment.

According to Sandvik, the acquisition will help to increase the addressable market for the company and further strengthens the market position of Sandvik AutoMine.

Sandvik president and chief executive Stefan Widing comments on the transaction.

“Universal Field Robots is an important strategic addition to Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, which will strengthen our growth potential and provide key capabilities in the development of our mining automation solutions portfolio going forward,” he said.

UFR will be reported in Digital Mining Technologies, a division within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.

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