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Chuck at Milton Keynes

Collaborative AMR for warehouse fulfillment. Follows workers to locations and carries inventory. It is an autonomous mobile robot designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Robot: Chuck person-to-goods picking collaborative AMR, Scale: Deployed across more than 100 warehouses, Backers: Acquired by Shopify in September 2019 for about $450 million.

Chuck by 6 River Systems · Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verified · Warehouse & Logistics Robotics

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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
Use Case
Assisting warehouse pickers across multiple mezzanine floors
Partner
6 River Systems (6RS)
Scale
Part of GXO's broader multi-year global expansion of 6RS collaborative robots across US and European logistics network
Technology
Collaborative mobile robots navigating between mezzanine levels

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Chuck at Milton Keynes.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Chuck
Company
6 River Systems
Location
United Kingdom/Milton Keynes
Operator
6 River Systems
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2021-12-14
ID
4017a082-29d5-4b8e-b262-17fd123827c7

Timeline

  1. Dec 2021
    First recorded
    Chuck first documented operating at Milton Keynes.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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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 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
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. 6 River Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Chuck at Milton Keynes?
6 River Systems, the manufacturer of Chuck, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
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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