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Chuck at Stoke-on-Trent

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 · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Warehouse & Logistics Robotics

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GXO Logistics deployed 6 River Systems Chuck collaborative AMRs at its distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent, UK as part of a broader multi-site rollout announced December 14, 2021. At the Stoke-on-Trent site the Chuck robots enhanced picking accuracy by 40% and reduced new employee training time by 80%.

Chuck AMRs automatically travel between locations carrying picked items, reducing associate walk time and aiding put-away, picking, counting, replenishment, and sorting tasks. GXO also operates a separate multi-tiered mezzanine Chuck deployment at its Milton Keynes site (the industry-first multi-level installation).

Key facts

Announced
December 14, 2021
Picking accuracy improvement
+40%
New employee training time reduction
-80%
Robot
6 River Systems Chuck AMR
Related site
GXO Milton Keynes (chuck-amr-gxo-milton-keynes)

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Chuck at Stoke-on-Trent.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Chuck
Company
6 River Systems
Location
United Kingdom/Stoke-on-Trent
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
766d1679-dbbe-4b3c-a195-c92d89629fdd

Timeline

  1. Dec 2021
    First recorded
    Chuck first documented operating at Stoke-on-Trent.
  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 (2)

  1. GlobeNewswire: GXO achieves industry first with multi-tiered collaborative mobile robot, Dec 14, 2021 · https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/14/2351300/0/en/GXO-Achieves-Industry-First-with-Multi-Tiered-Collaborative-Mobile-Robot.html
  2. Logistics Manager: Industry first cobot deployment for GXO Logistics and 6 River Systems, Dec 14, 2021 · https://www.logisticsmanager.com/industry-first-cobot-deployment-for-gxo-logistics-and-6-river-systems/
Methodology: Verified · 2 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

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Common questions

What is the Chuck deployment at Stoke-on-Trent?
Chuck, built by 6 River Systems, is recorded as a deployment at Stoke-on-Trent on the DEPLOY registry. 6 River Systems operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Chuck at Stoke-on-Trent?
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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent?
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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