July 7, 2020— Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a specialist in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announced the appointment of Søren E. Nielsen as the president of the Denmark-based company. Effective August 1, Nielsen, who has served as MiR’s chief technology officer since January 2018, will take over the responsibilities of MiR co-founder and CEO Thomas Visti . Teradyne, which acquired MiR in 2019, made the change at Visti’s request as he pursues a new career. Nielsen brought his background in mechanical engineering to his role at MiR, along with the experience gained from more than 25 years of managerial positions with major international corporations such as Danfoss and Siemens.
Since launching the company with two partners in 2014, Visti has grown MiR into a global frontrunner with 220 employees and a leading market share within autonomous mobile robots. The growth of the company has enabled MiR to consolidate its organization and optimize production processes to meet customer demand. Visti expects to elaborate on his future plans after he leaves MiR at the end of July.
