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Chuck at Milton Keynes

Collaborative AMR for warehouse fulfillment. Follows workers to locations and carries inventory.

Chuck by 6 River Systems · Operated by GXO Logistics · Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verified


Machine-readable surfaces

GXO Logistics deployed 6 River Systems Chuck collaborative mobile robots across multiple mezzanine floors at its distribution center in Milton Keynes, UK. Announced December 14, 2021, this was described as an industry first for multi-tiered AMR operation. Chuck robots navigate between levels of a mezzanine structure to assist warehouse pickers. Part of GXO's broader multi-year global expansion of 6RS collaborative robots across its US and European logistics network.

Key facts

Deployment type
Multi-tiered mezzanine (industry first)
Announced
December 14, 2021
Trust tier
Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-12
Model
Chuck
Company
6 River Systems
Location
Milton Keynes
Operator
GXO Logistics
Status
operational
First seen
2021-12-14
ID
4017a082-29d5-4b8e-b262-17fd123827c7

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/14/2351300/0/en/GXO-Achieves-Industry-First-with-Multi-Tiered-Collaborative-Mobile-Robot.html · 2021-12-14
  2. https://gxo.com/news_article/gxo-achieves-industry-first-with-multi-tiered-cobots/ · 2021-12-14
  3. https://www.therobotreport.com/gxo-to-implement-6-river-systems-chuck-globally/
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
Unclassified source
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secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication

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Common questions

What is the Chuck deployment at Milton Keynes?
Chuck, built by 6 River Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Milton Keynes on the DEPLOY registry. GXO Logistics operates the deployment.
Who operates Chuck at Milton Keynes?
GXO Logistics operates this deployment as a customer of 6 River Systems, the manufacturer of Chuck.
When did the Chuck deployment at Milton Keynes go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting December 14, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Chuck deployment at Milton Keynes?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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