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Effecto Group (formerly Applied Robotics)
Robot supply-chain component maker specializing in end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) for industrial and collaborative robots. Product lines include automatic and manual robotic tool changers (Epsilon XChange), pneumatic and soft grippers, palletizing grippers, collision sensors, compliance devices, and deburring/finishing tools. Effecto claims to be the first company to design and launch a robotic tool changer. The US arm (Glenville, NY), formerly Applied Robotics, joined the Italian Effecto Group in 2017 and fully rebranded to Effecto in 2024; the group operates manufacturing in Italy, Germany, and North America.
HeadquartersMilan, IT
Founded1983
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeComponent supplier
Market segmentCorporate
StagePrivately held (Effecto Group S.p.A.)
FoundersFlavio Giacomini (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-16
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2024-01-01North American branch rebrands from Applied Robotics to Effecto and unveils renovated 18,000-sq-ft facility with new applications labEffecto USA
2024-01-01Effecto, formerly known as Applied Robotics, celebrates newly renovated facility and state-of-the-art applications lab ↗Effecto USA
2019-01-01Applied Robotics, Inc. Gets A Grip ↗Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
2017-01-01Applied Robotics (Glenville, NY) joins the international Effecto GroupEffecto USA
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