Mobile Robot Guide
News and analysis of autonomous mobile robots and logistics automation markets
FlexQube Announces $13M Mobile Robot Deal with Potential for Expansion
FlexQube has landed a $13 million contract for its Navigator autonomous mobile robots and tugger trains with a leading U.S. e‑commerce and logistics provider, with deliveries scheduled for Q3 2026. The deal is expected to swell by roughly $4 million as final negotiations conclude, and the company foresees additional orders through 2027‑2028. FlexQube, founded in 2010, leverages a patented modular cart system and now serves over 1,200 customers in 40 countries. The win pits the Swedish firm against established material‑handling giants, underscoring its growing market relevance.
Allient to Show Drive Systems for Mobile Robots at LogiMAT 2026
Allient Inc. will showcase its newest generation of drive solutions for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at LogiMAT 2026 in Stuttgart from March 24‑26. The exhibit features the KinetiMax high‑power‑density brushless DC motor series, integrated wheel‑hub...
Yale Lift Truck to Share Automation Experience at MODEX
Yale Lift Truck Technologies will showcase a suite of automated lift trucks and operator‑assist solutions at the MODEX supply‑chain exhibition in Atlanta. The booth features an interactive Automated Lift Truck Portal that lets visitors map routes without coding, the Reliant...
Brightpick Launches Gridpicker for High-Throughput Fulfillment
Brightpick unveiled Gridpicker, a high‑throughput fulfillment system that merges a dense grid storage framework with AI‑driven mobile manipulators built on its Autopicker platform. The solution promises up to twice the throughput per square meter of traditional shuttle ASRS and claims...
DHL Supply Chain Deploys SVT Robotics’ SOFTBOT Across Global Network
DHL Supply Chain has rolled out SVT Robotics’ SOFTBOT platform across its global warehouse network, now live in 30 sites with a target of over 100 within three years. The middleware replaces custom‑coded integrations that once took six to eight...
Arvato Acquires THINK Logistics, Builds Out North American Fulfillment Platform
Arvato SE announced the acquisition of Canadian third‑party logistics provider THINK Logistics, expanding its footprint across the United States and Canada. The deal adds roughly 20 Canadian fulfillment sites and 20,000 employees worldwide, integrating THINK’s technology‑driven operations with Arvato’s existing...
Dermalogica Deploys Corvus Robotics Inventory System
Dermalogica, the professional skincare brand, has installed Corvus Robotics’ Corvus One aerial inventory drones at its Carson, California distribution center. The AI‑driven system autonomously scans the warehouse 52 times a year, a 600 % rise over the previous manual cycle‑count process...
FORTNA Offers OptiSweep to Automate Sortation
FORTNA introduced OptiSweep, an automated sorter close‑out solution that pairs its proprietary software with Geek+ autonomous mobile robots. The system retrieves orders from sorter divert points and delivers them to goods‑to‑person stations, handling 4,000‑34,000 units per hour. By replacing manual...
Oxa Raises $103M to Automate Industrial Driving Tasks
UK‑based Oxa raised $103 million in a Series D round led by the National Wealth Fund, with participation from NVIDIA Ventures and other investors. The capital will fast‑track development of its Oxa Driver autonomous‑driving software and the Oxa Hub cloud platform, which...
Autonomous Mobile Robots Mature in the Warehouse
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are moving from pilot projects to full‑scale warehouse deployments as labor shortages and falling hardware costs drive demand. Integration of fleet management with warehouse management systems and the addition of AI capabilities are enhancing robot navigation,...
Ambi Robotics Introduces AmbiVision for AI Vision in Distribution Centers
Ambi Robotics unveiled AmbiVision, an AI‑powered vision module that extends its AI Skill Suite for distribution centers. The software adds cognitive OCR, item identification, pose estimation and defect detection, working with any compatible camera system. Leveraging 250,000 hours of production...
Upgraded HaiPick Climb Aims to Make the Aisle Obsolete
Hai Robotics has upgraded its HaiPick Climb system to support double‑deep storage and sub‑120‑second delivery cycles, enabling up to 4,000 tote deliveries per hour. The compact design can hold 45,000 totes within 10,764 sq ft, boosting inventory density without expanding warehouse footprints....
Zio to Use NEO Battery Cells in Mobile Robots
Zio Robot Co. announced it will replace its Chinese‑sourced batteries with high‑energy lithium‑ion cells from Canada’s NEO Battery Materials for its Mobile Worker (MW) autonomous mobile robots. The partnership aims to boost energy density, high‑rate discharge capability, and overall robot...
Learn How to Get Started with Warehouse Automation
Automated Warehouse is hosting a live webinar tomorrow at noon ET titled “How to Get Started With Warehouse Automation.” The session will outline a phased adoption strategy that begins with a detailed operational assessment and targets high‑impact, low‑risk tasks such...
Why Warehouse Maturity Blooms in Uneven Seasons
The article frames warehouse technology adoption as a series of seasonal maturity levels, ranging from manual operations to fully dynamic, software‑driven facilities. It warns that forcing a single platform across all sites creates fragmentation, higher costs, and stunted growth. Instead,...
AW 2026 to Show Hyundai’s MobED as Logistics, Manufacturing Robots Advance
Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics Lab will showcase its MobED mobile platform at the Smart Factory & Automation World (AW) exhibition in Seoul from March 4‑6, 2026. MobED, unveiled in December 2025, features four independently controlled wheels and an eccentric mechanism...
Infios Integrates Robots, Software to Help Dental City Triple Pickup Rates
Dental City, a 30‑year dental supply distributor, partnered with Infios to embed Locus Robotics autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) into its warehouse management system. Within three months the 40,000‑sq‑ft facility saw pick rates triple, enabling same‑day fulfillment and a two‑day nationwide...
Attabotics Gets a New Life at LaFayette Systems
Attabotics, the Canadian robotics firm behind a patented cubic goods‑to‑person storage system, filed for bankruptcy in 2025 and was acquired by Danville‑based LaFayette Systems in September. The deal keeps Attabotics' engineering, business, and manufacturing operations in Calgary, with key legacy...
Swisslog to Debut AgileStore Pallet Shuttle Storage System
Swisslog announced AgileStore, a four‑way roaming pallet shuttle, to debut at MODEX 2026. The system moves forward, backward, laterally and vertically, allowing cross‑aisle travel and level changes without extra lifts. AgileStore’s modular design promises higher density storage, dynamic routing and...
Numina Group Launches Batchbot 2.0 with Upgraded Software
Numina Group unveiled Batchbot 2.0, a modular warehouse automation platform that fuses its Real‑time Distribution Software (RDS‑WES) with KUKA’s fifth‑generation AI‑infused autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and a voice‑guided picking suite. The system claims to eliminate more than 20 minutes of...
DHL Supply Chain Completes 1B Picks with Locus Robotics
Logistics giant DHL Supply Chain announced it has completed one billion picks using Locus Robotics’ autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) across more than 40 global sites. The deployment, which began in 2017, has delivered 30%‑180% higher pick rates and an 80%...
Digital Twins and the New Warehouse Reality
Digital twins are emerging as a practical solution for warehouse managers to test automation, layout changes, and staffing scenarios without disrupting live operations. By integrating CAD drawings, inventory data, and historical performance, these virtual replicas provide a 360‑degree view of...
EnVista Launches enMotion WES for Automated Warehouses
enVista unveiled enMotion WES+, a cloud‑based warehouse execution system designed for highly automated distribution centers. The platform integrates third‑party WMS, WCS and robotic assets, using a visual Material Flow Graph to model every process from inbound to outbound. Machine‑learning analytics...
Festo Introduces GripperAI for Mixed-Product Robot Picking
Festo unveiled GripperAI, software that lets robots pick mixed‑SKU orders without custom programming or template loading. The system runs on a standard industrial PC paired with an affordable 3D camera, automatically calculating grip points and selecting the appropriate tool. It...
Geek+ Unveils Gino 1 Mobile Manipulator for Warehouses
Geek+ introduced Gino 1, a dual‑armed mobile manipulator designed for warehouse environments and powered by the company’s AI‑driven Geek+ Brain. The robot combines two seven‑degree‑of‑freedom force‑controlled arms, each equipped with a three‑finger gripper, tactile sensors and an RGB‑D camera, on...
SlipLift Automates Trailer Unloading for More Sites, Says Slip Robotics
Slip Robotics unveiled SlipLift, a new autonomous platform that separates the mobile robot from its payload, allowing it to load or unload any trailer in roughly five minutes. The system supports freight up to 20,000 lb and requires no Wi‑Fi or...
Scaling Intelligence: How New Dexory Tools Drive Data Visibility
Dexory unveiled a next‑generation autonomous robot and a new Storage Health software feature, both aimed at boosting real‑time warehouse visibility. The robot’s scanning range expands to 60 feet, delivering richer data across complex rack configurations, while Storage Health uses AI‑driven computer...
Flipping the Script: How AutoPallet Robot Palletizing ‘Upside Down’
AutoPallet Robotics unveiled its upside‑down, ceiling‑mounted palletizing system at Manifest 2026, showcasing small autonomous mobile robots that magnetically cling to overhead steel panels and lower vacuum grippers to pick and place cases. The self‑contained units are battery‑powered, communicate via a...
Intelcom to Open Automated Sorting Center in Québec
Intelcom Courrier Canada announced a 190,000‑sq‑ft automated sorting center in Candiac, Quebec, slated to open after construction begins in May 2026. The $45 million Rosefellow‑built facility will employ over 170 staff and uses Bastian Solutions’ conveyor and sortation technology. It consolidates...
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems Evolve
Automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) are shifting toward modular, AI‑driven designs to meet rising demands for throughput, flexibility, and smaller footprints. New cube‑based galleries and scalable tote/pallet solutions replace static racks, while cloud‑native controls and digital twins enable real‑time...
FlexLink Launches Online Store to Simplify Conveyor Purchases
FlexLink unveiled an Online Store that lets customers select, configure, and purchase conveyor systems in a few clicks. The platform guides users through industry‑specific criteria, material characteristics, and environmental factors before presenting a tailored solution. Integrated with a real‑time 3‑D...
P8S Introduces X380 Mobile Robot for In-Aisle Picking
Pick8ship Technology AG unveiled the X380, a container‑based mobile robot that performs in‑aisle order picking. The robot can handle 350‑600 picks per hour and process up to 20 orders in a single run, reducing the need for traditional bin shuttling....
Unbox Robotics Raises $28M to Scale Modular Warehouse Robots
Unbox Robotics announced a $28 million Series B round led by ICICI Venture, with participation from F‑Prime and other investors. The funding will fuel expansion of its engineering and leadership teams, accelerate development of its modular, swarm‑intelligence warehouse robots, and...
XYZ Robotics Automates Inbound Receiving From Loose Loads to Organized Pallets
XYZ Robotics introduced an end‑to‑end automation system that unloads, sorts, and palletizes loose cartons using two Rocky mobile manipulation robots, a five‑sided barcode scanner, and a conveyor line. The robots handle payloads up to 66 lb, generate optimized pallet patterns, and...
Jacobi Robotics Automates Mixed Case Palletizing for a Defense Manufacturer
Jacobi Robotics, together with integrator Delta Technology, installed its OmniPalletizer on a FANUC robot to automate mixed‑case palletizing for a defense manufacturer. The system handles completely random case arrivals in real time, eliminating the need for pre‑planned pallet recipes. It...
Festo Offers AX Motion Insights for Fulfillment Automation Uptime
Festo introduced the AX Motion Insights platform, merging AI‑driven predictive analytics with its existing maintenance suite to cut unplanned downtime in fulfillment automation. The solution monitors electric servo drives and pneumatic cylinders, feeding condition data through AX Data Access for...
Charging Robotics to Develop Wireless Charging Systems with Deliverz.ai
Charging Robotics Inc. has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding with Deliverz AI Ltd. to co‑develop wireless charging systems for autonomous logistics robots. The collaboration will adapt the company’s EV‑charging robotics platform to indoor AMRs used in hospitals, medical centers,...
Moffett Automation, SSI Schaefer Partner to Deliver Free-Roaming Pallet Shuttles
SSI Schaefer and Moffett Automation announced a joint offering of free‑roaming pallet shuttles that integrate directly with SSI Schaefer’s WAMAS warehouse management system. The compact, multi‑directional shuttles can navigate low‑ceiling and complex layouts, delivering high throughput even in deep‑freeze environments....
Humanoid and Siemens Complete Logistics Robot Proof of Concept
Humanoid and Siemens completed a proof of concept using Humanoid’s HMND 01 Alpha mobile manipulator in Siemens’ Erlangen electronics factory. The robot autonomously de‑stacked totes, transporting them to a conveyor at a rate of 60 moves per hour while maintaining...
Pudu Launches T150 Light-Payload Warehouse Delivery Robot
Pudu Robotics unveiled the T150, a 150 kg‑capacity autonomous mobile robot designed for light‑load, high‑frequency material handling in warehouses and factories. The robot ships ready‑to‑run, requiring no site modifications and completing environment mapping in about ten minutes. It offers two configurations—a...
Kardex Enhances StoreX Calculator for AutoStore Planning and Expansion
Kardex Solutions, together with iAutomate, has launched an enhanced StoreX Calculator to streamline AutoStore system design and expansion. The tool leverages real operational data to run scenario‑based models that forecast grid size, robot count, ports, costs, and implementation timelines. By...
Simbe Releases Tally 4.0 Mobile Shelf-Scanning Robot
Simbe Robotics has unveiled Tally 4.0, the newest generation of its autonomous shelf‑scanning robot that powers the Store Intelligence platform. The robot now runs up to 12 hours on a charge, features ultra‑high‑resolution imaging, 360° fisheye capture, and expanded reach...
Aramex Selects Softeon Warehouse Management System for Global Deployment
Aramex, the Dubai‑based global logistics provider operating in over 600 cities, has selected Softeon’s cloud‑native Warehouse Management System for worldwide rollout. The partnership aims to streamline complex fulfillment across e‑commerce, healthcare, energy and B2C retail segments. Softeon’s WMS, coupled with...
Doosan Launches Systems for Depalletizing, Repair, and Finishing
Doosan Robotics showcased an AI‑powered depalletizing system at CES 2026, leveraging NVIDIA cuMotion for real‑time motion planning, 3D vision and text recognition. The company also unveiled its Scan & Go autonomous solution, which earned two CES Innovation Awards for AI...
Goya Expands Spanish Warehouse Capacity with Mecalux Pallet Shuttle
Goya Foods’ European arm has upgraded its Spanish distribution centre with a semi‑automated pallet shuttle from Mecalux, adding roughly 3,000 pallet slots across five 7.9‑metre high racking blocks. The system accelerates inbound and outbound movements, cutting handling time and errors...
Amazon Acquires Truck Unloading Developer Rightbot
Amazon.com Inc. has acquired Rightbot Technologies, a developer of a suction‑gripper robot that unloads trucks and trailers. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed, but Amazon added Rightbot’s engineers to its Robotics Delivery and Packaging Innovation (RDPI) team. Rightbot previously...
Duravant Completes Acquisition of Matthews Automation Solutions
Duravant completed the acquisition of Matthews Automation Solutions for a total consideration of $232.1 million, slightly above the $230 million initially announced. The Matthews unit, which generated $72 million in fiscal‑2025 sales, brings autonomous mobile robots and leading warehouse execution and control software...
