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Fetch AMR line at Kampen

The Zebra/Fetch AMR line comprises the autonomous material-handling robots (RollerTop, CartConnect, FlexShelf, HMIShelf) that Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) acquired with Fetch Robotics in 2021 for about $290 million and later branded as Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment, running on the FetchCore fleet platform. The registry records it at commercial maturity historically but with lifecycleState=discontinued: on December 9 2025 Zebra filed an SEC 8-K disclosing a decision to dispose of or exit the robotics automation business, taking roughly $80 million in charges, with most staff departing by end-2025 and about a quarter retained to March 2026 to manage existing deployments.

The stated reason was that the AMR business was not scaling fast enough. Per the active/retired split, the Model reflects the current (wound-down) direction while historical deployments retain their commercial state.

Fetch AMR line by Zebra Technologies · Operated by Zebra Technologies · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Warehouse & Logistics Robotics

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Machine-readable surfaces

DHL Supply Chain, acting as Wartsila's logistics partner, deployed Fetch Robotics autonomous mobile robots at Wartsila's central distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands. The 37,000 m2 facility manages Wartsila's complete spare-parts supply chain from order intake to customer delivery globally. Fetch AMRs carrying up to 78 kg at 2 m/s autonomously transport goods within the warehouse, reducing worker walking distances by over 30 km per day and improving both throughput and safety.

The deployment was announced on July 11, 2017 by Wartsila and DHL. Fetch Robotics was acquired by Zebra Technologies in July 2021, and the Fetch AMR line continues under the Zebra brand.

Key facts

Facility
Wartsila central distribution centre, Kampen, Netherlands
Facility size
37,000 m2
Operator
DHL Supply Chain (Wartsila's logistics partner)
Deployment date
July 2017
Worker distance saved
30+ km per day
Robot payload
78 kg max; 2 m/s; up to 9-hour battery

Safety record

No incidents on record for Fetch AMR line at Kampen.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Fetch AMR line
Company
Zebra Technologies
Location
Netherlands/Kampen
Operator
Zebra Technologies
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2017-07-11
ID
90d66c10-30ed-43f9-b9fa-79753e7193bd

Timeline

  1. Jul 2017
    First recorded
    Fetch AMR line first documented operating at Kampen.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Fetch AMR line operates in Kampen. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (2)

  1. Wartsila and DHL deploy cutting-edge mobile robots from Fetch Robotics to streamline warehouse operations · https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/11-07-2017-wartsila-and-dhl-deploy-cutting-edge-mobile-robots-from-fetch-robotics-to-streamline-warehouse-operations · 2017-07-11
  2. https://www.zebra.com/us/en/about-zebra/newsroom/press-releases/2021/zebra-technologies-to-acquire-fetch-robotics.html
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Fetch AMR line at Kampen.

Common questions

What is the Fetch AMR line deployment at Kampen?
Fetch AMR line, built by Zebra Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Kampen on the DEPLOY registry. Zebra Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Fetch AMR line at Kampen?
Zebra Technologies, the manufacturer of Fetch AMR line, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Fetch AMR line deployment at Kampen go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 11, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Fetch AMR line deployment at Kampen?
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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