Comau Begins Acquisition of Invent
Comau cites global expansion, complementary products for warehousing solutions, behind move.
Published May 18, 2026
Invent, a regional specialist in warehouse automation, will be acquired by Comau, where their products will be used in concert with other recent acquisitions to boost their global presence in the warehouse and intralogistics fields.
Continuing their spree of partnerships and acquisitions, Comau announced that they will be acquiring Invent, a Brazil-based intralogistics and warehouse automation company with a focus on e-commerce and high-throughput distribution environments. The acquisition is still at the start of the approval process, but Comau expects the deal to complete in the third quarter of 2026. Under the terms of the agreement Comau will acquire 100% of Invent shares.
This acquisition comes on the tail of three separate partnerships announced over the past month, as well as their acquisition of Automha, which completed last year. The announcement called this latest move a “further step in Comau’s international expansion strategy and growth plan, which focuses on expanding competencies through the integration of complementary technologies and expertise.”
Comau picked Invent due to the company’s complementary products, which they believe will easily slot into their other automated warehouse and logistics technology. Comau also cited Invent’s ability to expand their geographical reach, a priority among several of their recent moves. Comau does already maintain facilities in Brazil, but this move is expected to expand their presence in both Latin America and the U.S. To ensure business continuity, Invent will continue to operate with the same structure, management and strategic vision.
“Expanding Comau’s capabilities through innovative companies such as Invent is a central pillar of our international growth strategy aimed at diversifying our competencies and technologies in different markets,” said Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Comau. “After the full integration of Automha, a leading Italian solutions provider in the fast-evolving Intralogistics market, the acquisition of Brazil-based Invent will generate further synergies, adding yet another element to our ability to connect storage and material handling with production. This is another concrete step in strengthening Comau’s position as a global automation hub.”
Invent, for their part, is more than just a logistics and warehousing company. They also overlap with Comau’s traditional core competency, machining, and provide both equipment and component machining services themselves.
“By joining Comau, Invent will gain the opportunity to accelerate its growth while expanding the reach of its intralogistics solutions within a broader, global automation ecosystem,” Leonardo Araki, CEO of Invent, said. “This agreement also allows us to combine our expertise with Comau’s advanced automation capabilities, creating new possibilities to enhance innovation, broaden our scale and deliver increasingly efficient and integrated logistics solutions to customers worldwide.”
