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Robot model

Home Depot Robot

Home Depot autonomous inventory robot for store management.

Manufacturer
The Home Depot
Form factor
amr
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active

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Key facts

SIMPL Automation acquisition (company-stated, Apr 2026)

The Home Depot announced on 15 April 2026 that it acquired Waltham, Massachusetts-based SIMPL Automation to speed supply-chain automation.

Locust Grove pilot (company-stated)

A pilot at the Locust Grove, Georgia distribution center drove faster pick speed, faster cycle times and fewer product touches.

Storage and retrieval (company-stated)

SIMPL's patented storage and retrieval solution is meant to raise storage density closer to customers.

Purpose (company-stated)

SIMPL uses advanced engineering and AI so distribution centers run faster, supporting same-day or next-day fulfillment and improving safety.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Home Depot Robot. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Home Depot Robot.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://corporate.homedepot.com/news/company/home-depot-acquires-simpl-automation-accelerate-supply-chain-automation-and-enhance

Common questions

What is Home Depot Robot?
Home Depot autonomous inventory robot for store management.
How much does Home Depot Robot cost?
Home Depot Robot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Home Depot Robot from The Home Depot. 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 Home Depot Robot actually deployed in the real world?
Home Depot Robot is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Home Depot Robot?
Home Depot Robot is made by The Home Depot, based in Atlanta, GA.
Can you buy Home Depot Robot?
Home Depot Robot is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Home Depot Robot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Home Depot Robot include AutoStore System, LocusBot, Skypod, Amazon Robotics fleet.
How does Home Depot Robot compare to AutoStore System?
Home Depot Robot and AutoStore System (AutoStore · 13 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Home Depot Robot has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Home Depot Robot a top amr?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Home Depot Robot ranks in roughly the top 65% of amr models tracked by the registry.
What is Home Depot Robot's maturity stage?
Home Depot Robot is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Where is Home Depot Robot deployed?
No verified deployments of Home Depot Robot are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Home Depot Robot safe?
Home Depot Robot 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.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Home Depot Robot.

Recent coverage

Home Depot Robot in third-party press