Geodis plans to deploy 1000 warehouse robots

This represents one of the industry’s largest AMR deals to date.

Geodis executive vice president of technology and engineering in the Americas, Eric Douglas, said: “As we continue to navigate industry-wide challenges such as skyrocketing eCommerce demand and labour constraints, it is crucial we remain committed to implementing the most innovative and effective robotics automation solutions available into our warehouses to allow us to best serve our customers.”

“Locus’ collaborative multi-bot approach has proven its effectiveness and reliability at each of our sites, giving us the ability to easily scale performance while providing a safe, smart working environment for our teammates. This new expansion agreement reinforces our clear and ongoing commitment to cutting-edge technology to meet our exploding customer volumes globally.”

Geodis has currently deployed Locus AMRs at 14 sites around the world, serving a wide range of retail and consumer brands, including warehouses in the US and Europe. The agreement will expand that footprint significantly as new sites are deployed.

“Locus' built-in flexibility, scalability and fast ROI are helping Geodis to consistently meet and exceed their global customers’ expectations,” added Locus Robotics CEO Rick Faulk. “This strategic expansion enables Geodis to meet the needs of today’s high-growth warehouses and we look forward to continuing to work together to drive operational efficiencies and growth.”

Geodis and Locus Robotics first began partnering together in 2018 at an Indiana site, allowing the global third-party logistics company to implement Locus’ innovative technology into its operations to support its workforce with the complex picking process.