The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Exotec: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions. 6 sources back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
French goods-to-person warehouse-robotics company founded in 2015 by Romain Moulin and Renaud Heitz, headquartered in Croix, France. Its Skypod system uses robots that climb storage racks up to roughly 36 feet for high-density storage and retrieval. In January 2022 Exotec raised a $335 million round at a $2 billion valuation led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with 83North and Dell Technologies Capital participating, becoming what it describes as France's first industrial unicorn. Specific per-deployment pricing is not publicly disclosed.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries D post-money
Key facts
Founded
Founders
Product
Customers
Employees
Data & sources
Patent documents
3
Web sources
3
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Exotec on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jan 2017. Explore where Exotec's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Exotec, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is the Exotec Skypod?
Current leadership (2)
- Romain Moulin Co-founder & CEO, ceosince 2015-01-01secondary-verified
- Renaud Heitz Co-founder & CTO, ctosince 2015-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Romain Moulincofounderfounded 2015-01-01
- Renaud Heitzcofounderfounded 2015-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Exotec.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Exotec3 deployments
Recent coverage
Exotec in third-party press
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- Exotec x E80 Group with E80 Grouptechnology
Funding rounds (6)
Exotec’s 6 disclosed rounds, $885M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series D2022-01-01
$335M(reported) · $2.0B post
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (lead), Tiger Global Management (lead), Goldman Sachs
- Series C2021-01-01
$335M(reported)
- Series C2020-09-01
$90M(reported)
Investors: Iris Capital (lead), 83North, Goldman Sachs
- Series B2019-01-01
$90M(reported)
- Series B2018-06-01
$18M(reported)
Investors: Iris Capital (lead)
- Series A2017-01-01
$18M(reported)
Patent estate (3)
- US20240336438A1usptopendingassignee
- US10730696B2usptograntedgranted 2020-01-07assignee
- US9181030B2usptograntedgranted 2015-10-20assignee
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 4, 2026
Skypod at Zakroczym, Poland + Aichi, Japan
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Exotec | Our products | The Skypod System
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Exotec Skypod autonomous mobile robots product highlight
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 15, 2026
Skypod at Multiple European sites (Bologna, Ferrières, Setúbal, Schwetzingen, Northampton)
Sources (3)
- Series D $335M at $2B (company primary) · https://www.exotec.com/en-gb/news/exotec-leves-335-million-dollars-and-becomes-frances-first-industrial-unicorn/ · 2022-01-17
- Round detail, independent · https://tech.eu/2022/01/17/frances-exotech-raises-335-million-in-series-d-round-at-2-billion-valuation/ · 2022-01-17
- Investors (Goldman Sachs AM, 83North, Dell) · https://sifted.eu/articles/exotec-raise-335m-unicorn
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Exotec.Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Exotec from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Exotec Reaches Billion in Systems Sold
Exotec announced it has sold over billion in warehouse robotic systems globally since its founding in 2015, making it one of the fastest-growing materials handling companies.
Exotec raises 35 million, becoming France's first industrial unicorn
Exotec raised 35M in a Series D led by Goldman Sachs, valuing the warehouse robotics company at billion as France's first industrial unicorn.
Exotec raises 35M to scale ASRS technology
Exotec raised 35M Series D led by Goldman Sachs at B valuation, becoming France's first industrial unicorn. Scaling Skypod automated storage and retrieval system.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/exotec.md
- RSS feed: /companies/exotec/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/298fecb6-4356-4b5b-8cb7-670ae4ad8eff
- Revision history: /companies/exotec/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Amazon4 models
- Geek+3 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Exotec draws attention at the 64th percentile but verifies reality at the 92nd percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap -28.3, 36th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 8 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 8 operational sites across 8 countries. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026