Exotec Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-04 - Deployment - Exotec Skypod system begins full operation at TRUSCO Planet Aichi - The installation uses 37 Skypod robots, 31,975 storage bins and four picking stations. Planet Aichi spans 89,162 square metres; TRUSCO plans to expand stocked items from about 630,000 to more than one million. IHI Logistics integrated the system for TRUSCO… - source: prtimes.jp
• 2026-04-17 - Deployment - E.Leclerc Seclin runs Exotec Skypod drive-through automation - The Skypod system uses 30 robots, 1,680 bins, 12 stations, and two drive-through lanes. Order capacity rose from about 800 to 1,200 orders per day. Customer waiting time fell from about 15 minutes to under four minutes. - source: erreviautomation.com
• 2026-04-09 - Deployment - Exotec powers Lyreco logistics hub robotics modernization - The project added a 3,000-square-meter facility for logistics modernization. More than 100 Skypod robots managed parcel buffering and organization before dispatch. The deployment places Exotec powers Lyreco logistics hub robotics modernization's technology… - source: exotec.com
• 2026-03-24 - Deployment - Exotec announces Decathlon Skyfleet multi-site automation program across seven European sites - Exotec announced a multi-site automation program for Decathlon covering seven warehouse sites across five European countries. Each Skyfleet warehouse is based on a typical configuration of 150 to 200 robots, 100,000 to 125,000 storage locations and 3,000 to… - source: exotec.com
• 2026-02-03 - Facility Opening - Exotec opens Imaginarium global headquarters for robotics R&D and production - Exotec opened Imaginarium, a 25,000-square-meter global headquarters in Northern France. The site brings research, development, production and operations together in one location. Exotec described the facility as a strategic innovation and industrial hub for… - source: exotec.com
• 2025-10-15 - Deployment - Exotec reaches 200+ customer sites and 10,000 robots deployed - Skypod operated at more than 200 customer sites worldwide. The global deployed footprint reached 10,000 robots. The deployment places Exotec's technology into commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows beyond a lab-only setting. for named… - source: exotec.com
• 2025-06-12 - Facility Opening - Exotec opens Exostudio North America demo center - The site showcases next-generation Skypod technology. The demo center supports customer evaluation of Exotec warehouse robotics in North America. The facility supports Exotec's capacity for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows. for named… - source: exotec.com
• 2025-02-06 - Product Launch - Exotec launches next-generation Skypod system - Exotec commercially launched the Next Generation Skypod after deploying it globally in stealth mode for two years. The redesigned system increased single-workstation throughput by 50 percent and storage density by up to 30 percent versus the previous… - source: exotec.com
• 2024-10-17 - Award - Exotec Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Cybersecurity Certification - • Exotec obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, an international standard for information security management systems. • The certification process involved cross-functional work over the past year and includes regular audits and recertification every… - source: exotec.com
• 2024-03-12 - Market Signal - Exotec Reaches $1 Billion in Systems Sold - Exotec surpassed $1 billion in cumulative systems sold globally. The company reported more than 100 customer sites across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. Global headcount had reached more than 850 employees at the time of the milestone. - source: exotec.com
• 2022-01-17 - Funding - Exotec closes $335M Series D at $2B valuation - Goldman Sachs Asset Management led the Series D; 83North and Dell Technologies Capital made follow-on investments. Exotec planned large-scale deployments across North America, Europe and Asia. The company planned to hire 500 R&D engineers by 2025. - source: exotec.com
• 2016-12-15 - Funding - French robotics startup Exotec Solutions raises €3.3 million to become the leading creator of logistics robots - Exotec Solutions raised EUR 3.3M to develop logistics robots for warehouse automation. The financing supported early commercialization of the Skypod-style warehouse robotics approach that later became Exotec's core market position. The event is an early… - source: eu-startups.com