Symbotic Inc., founded in 2007, develops and deploys AI-powered robotic warehouse automation systems for supply chain operations. The company's platform combines a fleet of fully autonomous robots with intelligent software to handle material movement and warehouse management at scale. The system is engineered to process millions of cases daily across facilities operated by large-scale retail, wholesale, and distribution companies.
The technical architecture comprises three integrated layers: autonomous mobile robots that navigate warehouse environments and manipulate inventory, control software that coordinates fleet operations and optimizes material flow, and a broader software ecosystem that interfaces with customer warehouse management systems. This end-to-end approach addresses the full automation stack rather than providing point solutions for isolated warehouse functions. The system is designed to increase operational efficiency and accuracy while reducing labor requirements and operating costs for customers.
Symbotic's engineering organization includes robotics specialists, software developers, and systems engineers working from locations the company designates as Centers of Innovation. The team focuses on autonomous navigation, manipulation, fleet coordination algorithms, and the software-hardware integration challenges inherent in deploying robotic systems in active distribution environments. The company emphasizes a systems-engineering approach to warehouse automation, building what it characterizes as an ecosystem rather than standalone robotic hardware.
The company serves customers in warehousing, retail, wholesale, and distribution sectors, with deployments at facilities run by what Symbotic describes as the world's largest companies in these verticals. CEO Rick Cohen leads the company, which is headquartered in the United States.