Robot model
Chuck
Collaborative AMR for warehouse fulfillment.
- Manufacturer
- 6 River Systems
- Form factor
- amr
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Collaborative AMR for warehouse fulfillment. Follows workers to locations and carries inventory.
Verified vs. claimed
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Key facts
Robot
Scale
Backers
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Chuck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
- Chuck at Stoke-on-Trentoperational
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.
- Chuck at Milton Keynesoperational
GXO Logistics deployed 6 River Systems Chuck collaborative mobile robots across multiple mezzanine floors at its distribution center in Milton Keynes, UK.
- Chuck at Walthamoperational
Chuck AMR deployed at Shopify and third-party logistics warehouses.
Chuck on the deployment map
Where Chuck is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recordedJun 1, 2025
Not announced
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 14, 2021
at Milton Keynes
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 14, 2021
at Stoke-on-Trent
Safety record
No incidents on record for Chuck.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Chuck?
- Collaborative AMR for warehouse fulfillment. Follows workers to locations and carries inventory.
- How much does Chuck cost?
- Chuck's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Chuck from 6 River Systems. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Chuck actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Chuck is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes Chuck?
- Chuck is made by 6 River Systems, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, US, founded in 2015.
- Where is Chuck deployed?
- 3 verified deployments of Chuck are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Stoke-on-Trent, Milton Keynes, Waltham.
- What are alternatives to Chuck?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Chuck include LocusBot, Stretch, Stan, Geek+ P-Series.
- How does Chuck compare to LocusBot?
- Chuck and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 6 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Chuck has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Chuck a top amr?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Chuck ranks in roughly the top 22% of amr models tracked by the registry.
- Is Chuck safe?
- Chuck has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- What is the Chuck AMR warehouse robot?
- Chuck is a collaborative autonomous mobile robot (AMR) by 6 River Systems (now Ocado Intelligent Automation). It navigates warehouses intelligently to assist employees with putaway, picking, sorting, and returns. 6 River Systems was acquired by Shopify for $450M. Chuck uses machine learning to minimize worker walking time.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: amr
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Chuck.Recent coverage
Chuck in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Chuck from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Ocado acquiring 6 River Systems from Shopify
Ocado Group is acquiring autonomous mobile robot maker 6 River Systems from Shopify, rebranding it as the Ocado Mobile Robot System (OMRS).
Ocado Group Announces Agreement To Acquire 6 River Systems
Ocado Group announced an agreement with Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems, the autonomous mobile robot maker for warehouse fulfillment.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/chuck-amr.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/0a30457f-6ee6-4595-9ec7-4a1e79f616ff
- Revision history: /models/chuck-amr/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Chuck draws attention at the 34th percentile but verifies reality at the 85th percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap -50.9, 28th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026