Ocado agrees to acquire 6 River Systems from Shopify
Ocado Group agreed to acquire 6 River Systems from Shopify, adding the Chuck collaborative AMR business to its automation portfolio.
Why it matters
The agreement brought an established warehouse AMR business, customer base and robotics team into Ocado's automation portfolio.
Evidence notes
- 6 River Systems developed the Chuck collaborative autonomous mobile robot for warehouse picking.
- At announcement, Chuck robots were deployed in more than 100 warehouses with over 70 customers.
- Ocado identified 6 River Systems' non-grocery retail expertise, intellectual property and team as additions to its technology estate.
Company context
Ocado Group develops automated grocery fulfillment technology, including warehouse robotics, fulfillment software and customer fulfillment center platforms.