Locus Robotics
Locus Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots and warehouse orchestration software for fulfillment operations. Its systems support picking, putaway, replenishment and other goods-movement workflows by coordinating human workers with AMRs across ecommerce, retail, healthcare and industrial warehouses.
Market context
Locus Robotics is one of the most widely deployed warehouse robotics platforms, enabling large-scale automation across e-commerce and logistics operations.
Facts
- Website: https://locusrobotics.com
- HQ: Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
- Founded: 2014
- Segment: Warehouse Logistics
- Known funding rounds: 5
Investors
- Scale Venture Partners - Lead - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2019-04-22 - latest 2020-06-02
- Zebra Ventures - Lead - Vc - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2019-04-22 - latest 2020-06-02
- G2 Venture Partners - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-11-29
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-11-29
- Stack Capital - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-11-29
- Bond - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-02-18
- Tiger Global - Lead - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-02-18
Warehouse AMR fulfillment company
Locus Robotics provides autonomous mobile robot systems and orchestration software for warehouse picking, putaway, induction and fulfillment workflows.
- Target environment: Warehouses, fulfillment centres, 3PL sites, healthcare distribution, retail logistics and multi-level storage environments.
- Deployment model: AMR fleet deployment with LocusONE orchestration software and warehouse workflow integration.
- Customer context: Retailers, 3PLs, healthcare distributors, e-commerce operators and warehouse teams.
- Workflow context: Collaborative picking, putaway, induction, drop-off, replenishment, slotting and warehouse labour orchestration.
- Commercial maturity: Commercially mature warehouse robotics company with deployments across hundreds of facilities.
- Market position: Warehouse AMR company focused on flexible fulfillment automation and human-robot orchestration.
- Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on facility layout, WMS integration, fleet uptime, worker adoption, peak variability and throughput ROI.
- Adjacent context: Adjacent context includes warehouse AMRs, goods-to-person automation, robotic picking support, fulfillment orchestration and physical AI logistics.
- Source confidence: high
Events
- 2026-06-23 - Deployment - Locus Robotics helps HelloFresh expand chilled fulfillment AMR deployment - Factor first deployed 13 Locus Origin robots in July 2025 for chilled fulfillment operations. HelloFresh expanded the deployment by 26 additional Locus Origin robots within three months. The deployment increased chilled SKU capacity from 100 to 500 and is pla…
- 2026-05-19 - Acquisition - Locus Robotics acquires Nexera Robotics to expand Locus Array mobile manipulation - Locus Robotics acquired Vancouver-based Nexera Robotics, adding Nexera patented NeuraGrasp end-effector technology to its mobile manipulation roadmap. NeuraGrasp combines AI-driven grasping intelligence, onboard sensory inputs, computer vision and a soft memb…
- 2026-04-13 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics launches Locus Array for fully autonomous fulfillment - Locus Robotics introduced Locus Array as a new system designed to enable fully autonomous fulfillment operations without direct human picking interaction. The platform combines coordinated multi-robot workflows with goods-to-person and goods-to-robot orchestr…
- 2026-03-23 - Demonstration - Locus Robotics runs Locus Array robots-to-goods demo at MODEX 2026 - Locus said its MODEX booth would show Robots-to-Goods with Locus Array running live. The booth setup mirrored warehouse shelving, racks and aisles so visitors could watch pick-to-drop-off workflows. The demo showed Locus Array working alongside Locus Origin a…
- 2026-03-23 - Market Signal - Locus Robotics reaches seven-billion-pick AMR milestone - The seven-billionth pick occurred on March 2, 2026. The milestone came roughly four and a half months after the six-billion-pick mark. Locus operated across hundreds of fulfillment sites with thousands of robots across North America, Europe and APAC.
- 2026-02-23 - Deployment - Locus Robotics Achieves One Billion Picks at DHL Facilities - • Locus Robotics' autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) completed their one-billionth pick at a DHL Supply Chain facility. • This milestone was achieved across more than 40 DHL-managed sites worldwide, utilizing a fleet of several thousand LocusBots. • The one-bill…
- 2025-10-01 - Demonstration - Ulta Beauty automates warehouse with LocusBots - • Ulta Beauty implemented Locus Robotics' LocusBots in their Greer, SC distribution center. • The deployment led to significant improvements in productivity and accuracy. • During peak seasons, the facility doubled its robot fleet and reduced training time.
- 2025-03-15 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics Unveils Locus Array Fully Autonomous Picking System - Locus Robotics achieved over 5 billion picks, enhancing mobile warehouse automation globally. The new Locus Array system features fully autonomous picking capabilities for increased efficiency.
- 2025-03-10 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics introduces LocusINTELLIGENCE within the LocusONE platform - Locus introduced LocusINTELLIGENCE as an AI-driven business intelligence layer inside LocusONE. The company said the software was built to provide real-time decision-making, continuous optimization, and operational insight for warehouse fulfillment. The relea…
- 2025-02-20 - Partnership - BITO Lagertechnik and Locus Robotics announce strategic warehouse automation partnership - Locus and BITO said they would combine storage and order-picking systems with Locus warehouse robotics to deliver integrated fulfillment solutions. The announcement positioned the collaboration around end-to-end automated order-fulfillment deployments with fa…
- 2025-01-07 - Regulatory - Locus Robotics achieves CE certification for the high-payload Vector robot - Locus announced that its Locus Vector robot achieved CE certification, enabling broader deployment across Europe and other international markets. Locus said Vector was already operating at multiple sites and supports workflows such as case picking, replenishm…
- 2024-12-05 - Deployment - Locus Robotics and GEODIS reach 10 million units picked at Carlisle distribution site - Locus said GEODIS surpassed 10 million units picked using its automation system at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania distribution center. The release frames the site milestone as evidence of productivity, operational-efficiency, and flexibility gains from the deploy…
- 2024-10-30 - Capability - Locus Robotics reaches 4 billion units picked across global customer deployments - Locus said its AMR deployments surpassed 4 billion units picked worldwide, which it described as an industry-first milestone. The company said the result came six months after crossing the 3 billion pick mark, indicating rapid growth in warehouse automation a…
- 2024-03-18 - Deployment - Locus Robotics partners with John Lewis following AMR deployment at Milton Keynes distribution centre - Locus said John Lewis deployed Locus AMRs at its Milton Keynes distribution centre in what it described as John Lewis's first mobile robotics automation deployment. Locus said the robots improved throughput, accuracy, ergonomics, and safety by reducing walkin…
- 2024-03-12 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics unveils LocusHub, the AI-powered warehouse intelligence engine - Locus introduced LocusHub as a cloud-based business intelligence engine within the LocusONE platform. Locus said the product would roll out to customers through automatic over-the-air updates and be officially introduced at MODEX 2024.
- 2023-11-01 - Deployment - Locus Robotics deploys 24 LocusBots at UPS Healthcare cold-storage facility in Louisville - Locus deployed a warehouse execution platform and 24 autonomous mobile robots at UPS Healthcare's Louisville, Kentucky facility. The robots operated across the warehouse, including cold-storage areas, which the case study describes as the first use of LocusBo…
- 2023-07-26 - Facility Opening - Locus Robotics breaks ground on new global headquarters in Wilmington - Locus Robotics began construction on a new global headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts, marking a major expansion of its physical operating footprint. The nearly 200,000-square-foot site was planned to consolidate five existing locations and serve as the…
- 2023-05-11 - Deployment - DHL expands Locus AMR rollout to 5,000 robots - The companies described the expansion as the industry’s largest AMR deal at the time. Locus said the robots were expected to be fully integrated into DHL Supply Chain operations by the end of 2023. The rollout followed DHL’s earlier plan to deploy 2,000 assis…
- 2022-11-29 - Funding - Locus Robotics raises more than $117 million Series F - Series F: more than USD 117,000,000. Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners led or co-led the financing. Locus Robotics raised more than $117 million in Series F financing to expand its autonomous mobile-robot platform and global warehouse dep…
- 2022-03-28 - Capability - Locus Vector AMR achieves 600 lb payload capacity - • Locus Robotics introduced the Locus Vector autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with a payload capacity of up to 600 lbs. • The robot features an industrial-strength chassis, omnidirectional mobility, and a compact design, enabling deployment in various materia...…
- 2021-09-14 - Funding - Locus Robotics adds $50 million growth financing - Growth financing: USD 50,000,000. Tiger Global led or co-led the financing. Locus Robotics raised an additional $50 million from Tiger Global to expand its warehouse autonomous-mobile-robot business after its Series E.
- 2021-02-18 - Funding - Locus Robotics raises $150M Series E at $1B valuation - Locus Robotics secured $150 million in Series E funding, boosting its valuation to $1 billion. The funding round was led by existing investors, enhancing Locus's market position in warehouse automation. The financing supports continued product development, de…
- 2020-06-02 - Funding - Locus Robotics Announces $40 Million Series D Investment - Locus Robotics secured a $40 million Series D investment to enhance its robotics solutions. The funding aims to accelerate product development and market expansion for Locus Robotics. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling, a…
- 2019-04-22 - Funding - Locus Robotics Announces $26 Million in Series C Investment - Locus Robotics secured $26 million in Series C funding to enhance warehouse automation solutions. The investment will support the deployment of over 1,000 robots in logistics operations by 2025. The financing supports continued product development, deployment…
Operations / Deployments
- 2024-12-05 - Deployment - Locus Robotics and GEODIS reach 10 million units picked at Carlisle distribution site - Locus said GEODIS surpassed 10 million units picked using its automation system at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania distribution center. The release frames the site milestone as evidence of productivity, operational-efficiency, and flexibility gains from the deploy…
- 2024-10-30 - Capability - Locus Robotics reaches 4 billion units picked across global customer deployments - Locus said its AMR deployments surpassed 4 billion units picked worldwide, which it described as an industry-first milestone. The company said the result came six months after crossing the 3 billion pick mark, indicating rapid growth in warehouse automation a…
- 2023-05-11 - Deployment - DHL expands Locus AMR rollout to 5,000 robots - The companies described the expansion as the industry’s largest AMR deal at the time. Locus said the robots were expected to be fully integrated into DHL Supply Chain operations by the end of 2023. The rollout followed DHL’s earlier plan to deploy 2,000 assis…
- 2022-03-28 - Capability - Locus Vector AMR achieves 600 lb payload capacity - • Locus Robotics introduced the Locus Vector autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with a payload capacity of up to 600 lbs. • The robot features an industrial-strength chassis, omnidirectional mobility, and a compact design, enabling deployment in various materia...…
Team
- Rick Faulk - Chief Executive Officer - Faulk leads Locus Robotics strategy and execution for autonomous warehouse fulfillment systems.
- Mike Johnson - President & Chief Operating Officer - Johnson leads operating execution for Locus Robotics warehouse AMR deployments and LocusONE platform scale-up.
- Hamid Montazeri - Senior Vice President, Software & A.I. - Montazeri leads software and AI work for Locus Robotics warehouse automation platform.
- Mike Sussman - Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering - Sussman leads hardware engineering for Locus Robotics autonomous warehouse robot systems.
- Sean Johnson - Chief Technology Officer - Johnson leads Locus Robotics technology work across autonomous warehouse robots, software, and fleet intelligence.
Context tags
- Warehouse material handling - Workflow - Locus supports picking, putaway, induction, drop-off, slotting and replenishment workflows.
- Fulfillment AMR builder - Peer Group - Locus builds autonomous mobile robots and robotic fulfillment systems for warehouse picking, putaway and fulfillment.
- Warehouse picking - Workflow - Locus Robotics is positioned around warehouse picking and fulfillment automation.
- Warehouse orchestration - Capability - LocusONE orchestrates workers, robots and warehouse fulfillment workflows.
- Robot OEM - Stack Layer - Locus builds autonomous warehouse robot systems.
- Warehouses - Customer Environment - Locus targets fulfillment and warehouse environments.
- Scaled fleet operations - Commercial Stage - Locus publicly describes deployment across hundreds of facilities and large-scale warehouse operations.
- Robot fleet operations - Capability - Locus manages warehouse robot fleets across fulfillment operations.
- Autonomous navigation - Capability - Locus uses autonomous mobile robots for warehouse operation.
- Warehouse orchestration software - Stack Layer - LocusONE is the orchestration intelligence layer behind Locus deployments.
- Warehouse orchestration robotics - Peer Group - LocusONE coordinates people, autonomous robots and warehouse workflows.
Customers and deployments
- Cumulative Picks - 7 billion customer picks - 2026-03-23 - global Locus customers - warehouse fulfillment - Locus Robotics AMRs completed seven billion customer picks across hundreds of fulfillment sites, with thousands…
- Operating Throughput - 1 billion picks across 40+ DHL sites - 2026-02-23 - DHL Supply Chain - warehouse fulfillment operations - Locus Robotics reported one billion DHL warehouse picks, with Locus AMRs operating across…
- Active Facilities - 10 facilities - 2025-11-05 - S&S Activewear - warehouse fulfillment - Locus reports S&S Activewear runs Locus robots in 10 facilities across the U.S. and Canada. - source posture: Company Disclosed
- Lines Per Hour - 70-75 lines/hour - 2025-11-05 - S&S Activewear - warehouse fulfillment - Locus reports S&S Activewear’s Vaughan site rose from 48 lines/hour to 70-75 lines/hour after deployment. - source posture: Compa…
- Site Cumulative Units Picked - 10 million units picked - 2024-12-05 - GEODIS - warehouse fulfillment - Locus Robotics and GEODIS reached 10 million units picked at the Carlisle distribution site. - source posture: Compa…
- Active Site Count - more than 35 sites - 2024-06-14 - DHL Supply Chain - warehouse fulfillment - DHL Supply Chain said it used Locus Robotics AMRs across more than 35 sites worldwide. - source posture: Customer Disclosed
- Cumulative Picks - over 500 million picks - 2024-06-14 - DHL Supply Chain - warehouse fulfillment - DHL Supply Chain reported more than 500 million picks using Locus Robotics AMRs. - source posture: Customer Disclosed
- Named Customer Site - Locus AMRs deployed at John Lewis Milton Keynes distribution centre - 2024-03-18 - John Lewis - warehouse fulfillment - Locus Robotics and John Lewis announced an AMR deployment at the Milton Keyne…
- Active Customer Site - 1 Mexico site - 2024-03-11 - GEODIS - warehouse fulfillment - Locus Robotics and GEODIS implemented Locus Origin bots at GEODIS Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico for ecommerce and retail fulfillment. - s…
- Deployed Robot Count - 24 LocusBots at UPS Healthcare Louisville - 2023-11-01 - UPS Healthcare - healthcare warehouse fulfillment - Locus Robotics deployed 24 LocusBots at a UPS Healthcare cold-storage facility in Louis…
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