This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.
Symbotic acquires Veo Robotics for $8.7M
Veo Robotics developed FreeMove, a safeguarding technology for industrial robots that promotes human-robot collaboration.
RBR50 Spotlight: Symbotic rides wave of logistics automation demand
Symbotic’s modular automation system enables robot-to-robot handoffs for depalletizing throughout the warehouse.
Symbotic brings in $424M in Q2 2024
The Wilmington, Mass.-based company brought in more revenue in Q2 2024 than it did in Q1 and in Q2 2023, respectively.
Symbotic riding wave of logistics automation demand
Symbotic’s revenue increased 98% to $1.18 billion in 2023 thanks to deals with Albertson’s, Target and Walmart.
Symbotic brings in $312M in Q3
Symbotic, a developer of AI-enabled robotics technology, has brought in $312 million in revenue in Q3 of 2023, which ended June 24, 2023.
SoftBank and Symbotic launch new joint venture GreenBox
GreenBox will automate supply chain networks globally by operating and making Symbotics’ AI and automation technology accessible.
Associated Food Stores and Symbotic announce agreement to implement warehouse automation system
Robotic case-picking system to improve Associated Food Stores’ supply chain capabilities and retailer experiences.
Symbotic ends Q2 with $266.9M in revenue
Symbotic brought in $266.9 million in revenue in Q2 of 2023, with a net loss of $55.4 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $11.2 million.
Symbotic brings in $206.3M in first public quarter
Symbotic posted revenue of $206.3 million, a net loss of $68.0 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $16.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
Symbotic closes SPAC deal and debuts on NASDAQ
Symbotic made its debut on the NASDAQ today under ticker symbol “SYM” after completing its business combination with SVF Investment Corp. 3.
Walmart to put Symbotic system in 42 distribution centers
Symbotic’s partnership with Walmart was announced in July 2021, when Walmart planned to Symbotic’s system in 25 distribution centers.
Symbotic going public via Softbank SPAC
The transaction will deliver up to $725 million of primary gross proceeds for Symbotic. The deal values Symbotic at $4.8 billion.
Walmart and Symbotic work together to implement high-tech automation system into distribution network
Walmart partners with Symbotic to deploy automation that improves the throughput of regional Walmart distribution centers.
Distribution Centers: An Emerging Robotics Frontier
Distribution centers (DCs) are massive warehouses that receive, inspect and store goods for later picking, packing and shipping to end-users, re-distributors or retail outlets. Products can be everything from books, pharmacy goods, clothing, office goods, food, drinks, shoes, produce, household items and pet supplies to diapers. And quantities can be one or two individual units…