Oversonic Robotics signs humanoid robots supply agreement with STMicroelectronics

Rhea-AI Summary

Oversonic Robotics signed an agreement with STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) to supply custom RoBee cognitive humanoid robots for production and logistics in several ST plants globally.

The first RoBee is deployed in ST's advanced packaging and test fab in Malta. Oversonic will demonstrate live RoBee applications with ST at CES as the international launch of the collaboration. Oversonic is a 2020-founded Italian robotics company with a team of 65 professionals and says RoBee is certified for industrial and healthcare use.

Positive

• First RoBee deployed in ST Malta advanced packaging and test fab
• Agreement enables rollout of humanoids across several ST plants globally
• Live collaboration demo at CES to showcase production and logistics use cases

Negative

• None.

Key Figures

Founding year 2020 Oversonic founding year in Besana Brianza

Employees 65 professionals Oversonic team size including engineers

CB Insights list size 13 Leading Public Players Oversonic cited among 13 humanoid robotics players in 2024 report

Report year 2024 CB Insights "Tech Trends" report year mentioning Oversonic

Market Reality Check

$26.24 Last Close

Volume Volume 8,149,889 is above the 20-day average of 6,295,585, showing elevated interest pre-announcement. normal

Technical Price 25.82 is trading slightly below the 200-day MA at 26, indicating a mild longer-term downtrend into this news.

Peers on Argus

Key semiconductor peers like ASX, ON, GFS, MCHP, and UMC showed positive moves (from +0.12% to +1.33%), suggesting a constructive sector tone while STM’s robotics-focused news adds a stock-specific angle.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 18	Governance update	Neutral	+0.8%	Extraordinary General Meeting approving two new Supervisory Board appointments.
Dec 15	Strategic partnership	Positive	+1.8%	Celebration of decade-long chip partnership with SpaceX supporting Starlink rollout.
Dec 11	Financing agreement	Positive	-0.2%	€500m first tranche of broader €1bn EIB credit line for R&D and manufacturing.
Dec 04	Investor conference	Neutral	-0.6%	CFO participation in Barclays Global Technology Conference with webcast access.
Dec 01	Share buybacks	Positive	+0.7%	Disclosure of weekly buybacks totaling 206,478 shares under repurchase program.

Pattern Detected

Recent news—including partnerships, financing, and buybacks—has often coincided with modestly positive next-day moves, while some strategic financing headlines have seen slight negative reactions.

Recent Company History

Over the past month, STMicroelectronics has released several corporate and strategic updates. Governance changes at the December 18, 2025 EGM and ongoing share repurchases have been accompanied by small positive price reactions. A decade-long collaboration update with SpaceX on Starlink and a €1 billion EIB credit line highlighted long-term growth and capacity investment. Today’s humanoid robotics supply agreement continues this pattern of operational and strategic partnerships focused on manufacturing, complementing prior expansion and technology initiatives in Europe and key end-markets.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement details STM’s agreement with Oversonic to introduce RoBee cognitive humanoid robots into production and logistics flows, starting with an advanced packaging and test fab in Malta. It underscores a push toward scalable automation and humanoid integration in complex semiconductor manufacturing. In context of recent strategic partnerships and capacity investments, investors may track how such deployments affect efficiency, safety, and manufacturing continuity across plants, alongside broader capital allocation, demand trends, and execution on existing initiatives.

Key Terms

humanoid robots technical

"This is the first time that a company in the semiconductor sector will operationally integrate cognitive humanoid robots"

Machines built with human-like bodies or features—such as a head, arms, and legs—designed to perform tasks, interact with people, or navigate environments similarly to a person. Investors care because these robots can change labor needs, create new markets for products and services, and affect costs and productivity in industries like manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and retail; think of them as programmable workers that can reshape how businesses operate and compete.

advanced packaging technical

"The first humanoid is deployed in ST's advanced packaging and test fab in Malta"

Advanced packaging describes modern methods for arranging, connecting and enclosing semiconductor chips so they work together more efficiently in a smaller space—think of stacking and wiring tiny electronic building blocks instead of leaving them as separate items on a circuit board. It matters to investors because these techniques can boost product speed, reduce power use, shrink device size and lower manufacturing costs, all of which influence a maker’s competitiveness, profit margins and market share.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

• Oversonic to supply custom humanoids to ST's global network of semiconductor plants
• Collaborative demo during CES  

MILAN, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oversonic Robotics, an Italian company specialized in cognitive humanoid robotics, announces the signing of an agreement with STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader in semiconductors, for the introduction of custom RoBee cognitive humanoid robots into the production and logistics processes of several ST plants globally. This is the first time that a company in the semiconductor sector will operationally integrate cognitive humanoid robots into its factories, marking a turning point in the evolution of advanced manufacturing industry. The first humanoid is deployed in ST's advanced packaging and test fab in Malta.

"The partnership with STMicroelectronics is a great source of pride for us because it embodies the vision of cognitive robotics that Oversonic has brought to the industrial and healthcare markets," comments Fabio Puglia, President of Oversonic. "Being the first to introduce cognitive humanoid robots in a sophisticated production context such as semiconductors means measuring ourselves against the highest standards in terms of reliability, safety, and operational continuity. This agreement represents a fundamental milestone for Oversonic and, more generally, for the industrial challenges these new machines are called to face in innovative and highly complex environments, alongside people and supporting their quality of work."

"A key parameter of the long-term competitiveness of our global advanced manufacturing infrastructure is our ability to deploy automation and robotics solutions at scale. Humanoids integration is the next frontier," said Fabio Gualandris, President Quality, Manufacturing and Technology of STMicroelectronics. "Oversonic's cognitive humanoid robots, support complex tasks enabling ST to manage complex manufacturing flow required by new products, further enhance products quality and shorten cycle tim. These Humanoids capability to cooperate with industrial automation and agentics to agentics based software systems   increase employee safety, service continuity, and overall efficiency. With this initiative, and the deployment of the first fleet of humanoids, STMicroelectronics confirms its role as a pioneer in adopting strategic and sustainable technologies to maintain global leadership in the semiconductor industry."

By virtue of the agreement, Oversonic Robotics will be collaborating with ST at CES to showcase live demonstrations of their RoBee humanoid robot and the applications developed for advanced production and manufacturing contexts. The demonstration represents the international launch of the collaboration, with support from robotic systems engineering and automation experts from both companies. The ST exhibition is invitation-only, and meetings must be scheduled with your Oversonic or ST contact.

Oversonic Robotics is an Italian company that designs and manufactures cognitive humanoid robots such as RoBee – the only humanoid robot certified for use in both industrial and healthcare sectors. RoBee is already operational in several Italian companies and engaged in experimental programs within hospitals. Founded in 2020 in Besana Brianza (MB – Lombardy), the company established its technological and production center in Carate Brianza (MB) and now operates from two additional locations: a representative office in Milan and an operational site in Rovereto (Trento – Trentino), within the Mechatronic Hub of Trentino Sviluppo. Oversonic employs a team of 65 professionals, including around thirty engineers specialized in the fields of computer science, mechanical, and electronic engineering, coming from various parts of the world. With a natural international outlook, the company nonetheless maintains a strong Italian identity, bringing to market products whose creativity and ingenuity are representative of Italian entrepreneurship and technological know-how. In CB Insights' 2024 "Tech Trends" report, Oversonic was named among the 13 "Leading Public Players in Humanoid Robotics" worldwide for the industrial sector. In 2024, the company was also included in LinkedIn's Top Startups list, further consolidating its position among the most prominent innovative companies.

Contacts

Oversonic
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FAQ

What did Oversonic announce with STMicroelectronics (STM) on December 22, 2025?

Oversonic announced an agreement to supply custom RoBee humanoid robots for production and logistics across several ST plants, with the first deployed in Malta.

Where is the first RoBee humanoid deployed by Oversonic and STM (STM)?

The first RoBee is deployed in STMicroelectronics' advanced packaging and test fab in Malta.

Will Oversonic and ST (STM) show the RoBee robot at CES following the December 22, 2025 announcement?

Yes, Oversonic and ST will present live demonstrations of RoBee applications at CES as the collaboration's international launch.

What capabilities does Oversonic say RoBee offers for STMicroelectronics (STM)?

Oversonic says RoBee supports complex tasks in production and logistics, cooperates with industrial automation, and aims to improve safety and service continuity.

How large is Oversonic's team as noted in the December 22, 2025 release?

Oversonic employs a team of 65 professionals, including about thirty engineers.

Is RoBee certified for industrial use according to Oversonic's announcement to STM (STM)?

Oversonic states RoBee is certified for use in both industrial and healthcare sectors.