What is the Exotec Skypod?
The Skypod is a warehouse storage-and-retrieval robot made by the French company Exotec, based in Croix. It climbs storage racks to pick and deliver totes in a goods-to-person system. DEPLOY records it as an active, real-world deployed system, with 2 verified deployments including Exotec's home site in Croix, France.
What it is
The Skypod is a warehouse robot from Exotec, a French robotics company based in Croix and founded in 2015. DEPLOY records it as a three-dimensional storage-and-retrieval robot: rather than staying on the floor, it climbs the storage racks to reach totes.
What it actually does
The robot's job is to pick and deliver totes. It moves along the floor and then climbs vertically up racking to retrieve a tote from height, bringing it to a workstation. That vertical reach is what distinguishes a Skypod from a flat-floor mobile robot, letting the system use tall, dense storage.
Where it is deployed
DEPLOY holds 2 verified deployments, including Exotec's own site in Croix, France. The registry confirms the Skypod is in real-world operation rather than a concept or demo.
A note on depth: the Skypod's registry record is currently light, with a single source on file, so DEPLOY reports only what it can verify here rather than filling in spec detail it cannot source.
For how DEPLOY separates verified deployments from claims, see verified-vs-claimed.
Frequently asked
Who makes the Skypod?
The Skypod is made by Exotec, a robotics company based in Croix, France, founded in 2015.
What does the Exotec Skypod do?
DEPLOY records it as a three-dimensional warehouse robot that climbs storage racks to pick and deliver totes to a workstation.
Where it is deployed
2 verified deployments on the registry for the Skypod. Click any marker to open its primary-source record.
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