What ROBAUT Conception does

ROBAUT Conception is a French custom industrial machinery integrator founded on May 15, 1987 by Gérard Perrollet and headquartered in Chignin, Savoie. The firm designs and manufactures special assembly machines, custom test and measurement benches, robotic cells, and industrial vision-integrated automation systems delivered as turnkey solutions. It serves enterprise clients across five vertical markets — luxury watchmaking/horology, electronics and home automation, sport and leisure, mobility/automotive, and biotech/pharmaceutical — with each project engineered to the client's specific cadence, environment (including clean-room and ESD constraints), and traceability requirements.

The company's technology stack is multi-brand by design: it integrates 6-axis, SCARA, Cartesian, and collaborative robots from Stäubli, Fanuc, ABB, and Epson; PLCs and HMIs from Schneider Electric (Unity PRO, EcoStruxure, Vijeo Designer), Siemens (TIA Portal, WinCC), Beckhoff (TwinCAT, XTS), and Rockwell; and Keyence industrial cameras for vision tasks such as dimensional control, surface defect detection, OCR/barcode/Datamatrix reading, robot guidance, and 3D bin picking. Machines connect to client MES/PMS systems for Industry 4.0 data flow, and the firm developed an internal PRIMO assembly sub-standard (2013) and PLM system (2018) to standardize project delivery.

ROBAUT operates on a project-based, custom-quoted pricing model with no public price list. Each engagement runs through a pre-project phase (site visit, feasibility analysis, techno-commercial proposal) into engineering (SolidWorks, SEE Electrical), manufacturing in-house with local partner fabrication, on-site installation, training, and ongoing maintenance, retrofit, and spare-parts services billed as multi-year contracts. Since summer 2022, ROBAUT has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Siléane Group, a Saint-Etienne-based robotics and automation platform targeting €40M in revenue by 2025. Site direction passed from founder Perrollet to Sylvain Boni (15-year veteran) at that time, with Hervé Henry (Siléane founder) assuming the presidency.

Name

ROBAUT Conception

Legal name

ROBAUT CONCEPTION

Website

https://robaut.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ROBAUT Conception is a French custom industrial machinery integrator founded in 1987 that designs special assembly machines, robotic cells, test benches, and vision-integrated automation systems for enterprise clients across watchmaking, electronics, pharmaceuticals, automotive, and sport sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation & Custom Machinery

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)

Keywords

• Custom industrial machines
• Special assembly machines
• Industrial robotics integration
• Test bench manufacturing
• Industrial vision systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Chignin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom special machines, assembly lines, and production equipment. Turnkey solutions from concept to installation, including feasibility studies, conception, assembly, wiring, commissioning, and training. Revenue generated through one-time equipment sales.
2. Engineering and Integration Services: Full service accompaniment including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, technical support, spare parts supply, retrofit services, and operator training. Services provided on client production sites.
3. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of specific parts manufactured to plans or standard materials for machine maintenance and repair.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ROBAUT Conception designs and manufactures custom industrial special machines, assembly lines, and test benches for industrial clients across multiple sectors. It integrates industrial robotics (6-axis, SCARA, Cartesian, cobots from brands such as Stäubli, Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Schneider, Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell) and industrial vision systems (Keyence) into turnkey solutions delivered from feasibility study through installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Long-standing customers include Schneider Electric, Thales, ABB, LEM, Salomon, Petzl, Opinel, and Somfy.

Product overview

ROBAUT Conception is a custom industrial engineering and integration company offering a portfolio of interconnected special machine products and services. Its core offerings center on Machines Spéciales (custom assembly and control machines), Bancs de Tests (test benches), Vision Industrielle (industrial vision integration), and Robotique Industrielle (industrial robotics integration). These are supported by engineering services (Ingénierie Industrielle, Étude de Faisabilité, Avant-projet) and lifecycle services (Maintenance et SAV, Rétrofit). All offerings are tailored to specific industrial sectors (luxury/horology, electronics, biotech/pharmaceutical, mobility) and delivered as turnkey solutions. The company operates as part of the Siléane Group since 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machines Spéciales (Special Machines) Custom-designed special machines for industrial assembly and control, available as unique models or repeatable machines. Capabilities include loading/unloading, assembly, transfer, integrated control, marking, dispensing/glueing, and unloading. Offered in semi-automated and fully automated configurations with medium cadences, specific environments (clean room, ESD), and Industry 4.0 peripheral integration. Designed for industrial manufacturers across luxury, electronics, sports, mobility, and biotech sectors.
• Bancs de Tests (Test Benches) Custom test and measurement benches developed for mechanical, electrical, magnetic, acoustic, and vibration measurements; functional control; wear testing; usage simulation; and data recording for traceability. Includes semi-automated and fully automated variants such as test benches, endurance benches, GO/NO GO benches, load benches, and validation benches. Designed for industrial manufacturers requiring validated testing processes.
• Vision Industrielle (Industrial Vision Integration) Industrial vision systems integrated into new or existing machines for dimensional control, mark/print quality inspection, assembly verification, surface defect detection (scratches, burrs, marks), barcode/Datamatrix reading, OCR character re-reading, robot guidance, robotic tracking of parts, and 3D bin picking. For industrial manufacturers requiring in-process quality control and traceability.
• Robotique Industrielle (Industrial Robotics Integration) Integration of industrial robots and cobots (6-axis, SCARA, Cartesian, and 7th-axis configurations) into special machines and production lines. Services include multi-brand integration (Stäubli, Fanuc, ABB, Epson, Schneider, Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell), collaborative robotics with safety design, and MiR AMR mobile robot integration. For industrial manufacturers seeking automation of repetitive or complex tasks.
• Ingénierie Industrielle (Industrial Engineering) Full-scope industrial engineering from feasibility studies and pre-project definition through mechanical, electrical, and automation/robotics conception using SolidWorks and SEE Electrical. Includes AMDEC, risk analysis, and functional analysis. For industrial clients requiring turnkey project design and engineering.
• Maintenance et SAV (Maintenance and After-Sales Service) Preventive and corrective maintenance services, remote diagnostics, on-site interventions, spare parts supply, and technical upgrades for ROBAUT Conception machines and robotic cells. For industrial clients operating installed equipment requiring lifecycle support.
• Rétrofit et Revamping Retrofit and revamping services to improve and extend the life of existing production equipment by replacing or upgrading sub-assemblies without full replacement. Addresses obsolescence, normative changes, and quality degradation. For industrial clients seeking to modernize rather than replace installed equipment.
• Étude de Faisabilité (Feasibility Study) Proof-of-concept (PoC) studies to validate innovative principles, complex vision applications, new technology integrations, or new product concepts before full project commitment. Conducted over several weeks with mechanical, automation, and electrical teams. For industrial clients considering innovative automation projects.
• Avant-projet (Pre-project) Preliminary project phase combining technical and commercial analysis: site visit, requirement discovery, existing system analysis, and tailored techno-commercial proposal with principle diagram and technology options. For industrial clients evaluating custom automation projects.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Siléane GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Acquisition by Siléane Group in summer 2022. Siléane, founded in 2002 and based in Saint-Etienne, is a robotics and automation specialist with 140 employees and €25M revenue in 2022. The acquisition strengthens Siléane's assembly and control capabilities in manufacturing processes. Robaut Conception benefits from group synergies in robotics, vision, and AI technologies while maintaining its local identity and operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Actemium (VINCI Energies): Network of industrial automation and systems integration business units within VINCI Energies, providing custom automation, robotics, and process control solutions across France and Europe. Comparable as a multi-brand industrial systems integrator with broader geographic reach.
• Fives Group: Large French industrial engineering group with €2B+ revenue offering custom machines, automation systems, and process equipment across automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. Comparable as a much larger player in custom industrial machinery and automation integration in France.
• ABB Robotics: Global industrial robot OEM and automation supplier whose robots ROBAUT integrates. Comparable as the dominant robotics vendor in the same ecosystem and increasingly offering its own systems integration services that overlap with ROBAUT's offering.
• Stäubli Robotics: Premium industrial robot and cobot manufacturer (6-axis, SCARA) whose robots ROBAUT integrates. Comparable as a robot OEM with growing systems integrator capabilities and the same end customers in watchmaking, pharma, and electronics.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Global industrial robot manufacturer with Motoman line and integrated systems integration business serving automotive, electronics, and food/beverage. Comparable as a robot OEM competing for the same custom automation RFPs that ROBAUT bids on.
• Bystronic: Swiss-headquartered supplier of machinery and systems for sheet metal processing and automation, with significant custom engineering and systems integration capabilities. Comparable as a European mid-cap special machinery and automation systems provider.

Direct peers

• Siléane Group: Parent company of ROBAUT Conception since 2022. Siléane is a Saint-Étienne based robotics and automation specialist with 140 employees and €25M revenue, offering adaptive robotics, vision systems, and AI products (Flowpick, Kamido, Rovaldy). Directly comparable as a French robotics systems integrator with overlapping assembly and control capabilities.
• Alstef Group: French systems integrator headquartered in Saint-Jean-de-Braye specializing in automated intralogistics, material handling, and special machines for industrial clients. Directly comparable as a mid-sized French turnkey automation integrator serving similar enterprise customers.
• Manz AG: German-based systems integrator specializing in custom automation solutions for electronics, automotive, and battery manufacturing. Comparable as a mid-sized European integrator focused on special machines and turnkey production lines.
• Ascodero (Siléane Group): Sister company within the Siléane Group focused on specialized automation. Directly comparable as a Siléane group entity with overlapping robotics integration capabilities and shared customer pool in French industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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