RoboCoaster Ltd, a Warwickshire-based theme park ride manufacturer, has collapsed into administration after 26 years in business. The company, founded in 2000, specialised in combining robotic technology with entertainment and leisure, and its distinctive robotic arms were featured in Hollywood films including Die Another Day, The Da Vinci Code, and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.
Company History and Achievements
RoboCoaster manufactured metal structures and parts for rides, and by 2012, over 200 solo RoboCoasters had been installed worldwide, along with several travelling models. Its rides can be found at major theme parks such as Universal Studios Hollywood and Japan, Legoland California, Deutschland, and Billund, as well as Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. In the UK, installations include the Grand Pier and Xscape Braehead Renfrew.
The company earned its reputation through partnerships with KUKA and Dynamic Attractions. Its collaboration with KUKA led to the integration of robotic arms into Hollywood blockbusters and the creation of the first Robocoaster G1 concept, which featured pairs of passengers secured to a fixed KUKA arm. From 2014, the firm supplied four-person G2 series vehicles as stationary attractions for smaller leisure complexes.
Evolution of Ride Systems
The RoboCoaster G2 system, introduced in 2004 through a partnership with AMEC Dynamic Structures (now Dynamic Attractions), featured KUKA robotic arms mounted on tracks. The four-seater arms moved across a two-dimensional track inside a show building, with the complex track arrangement built by Dynamic Attractions.
In 2015, media attraction specialist Simworx received a £4.5 million cash injection from The British Growth Fund, enabling it to purchase RoboCoaster and increase working capital while facilitating a buyout of its former private equity backers.
Administration Details
Mark Malone and Gareth Prince of BTG Begbies Traynor were appointed joint administrators on June 22, 2026, according to a notice in The Gazette. The administrators have stated that any person requiring further information may contact William Davies of Begbies Traynor. The collapse marks the end of a 26-year venture that brought robotic technology to the entertainment industry.
