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Ocado Smart Platform

amrcommercialby Ocado Group

Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), a grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation system in which fleets of bots operate…

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Manufacturer
Ocado Group
Form factor
amr
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3
Website
ocadogroup.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ocado Smart Platform, a amr by Ocado Group (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 6 sources back the record.

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Overview

Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), a grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation system in which fleets of bots operate across a fixed three-dimensional storage grid (the 'Hive'), directed by a central AI 'air-traffic control' system many times per second. It is recorded at commercial maturity, with 13 named OSP partners (including Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, and Aeon) and 72 million orders shipped in FY2025 (the 52 weeks to 30 November 2025, up 26%) across 122 modules.

Its US deployment is in active flux: Kroger has scaled back, closing several customer-fulfillment centers in January 2026 and cancelling a Charlotte site, and paying Ocado $350 million in compensation. For the registry it is filed under form_factor=amr within the warehouse-automation cohort, with an explicit note that it is grid-based AS/RS rather than a free-roaming AMR.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Form factor

amr (grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation; bots on a 'Hive' grid)

Classification

grid-bot AS/RS (the Hive grid + bots directed by central AI 10x/sec), NOT a free-roaming AMR

OSP partners

13 named partners (Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, Aeon, ICA, etc.)

Orders shipped

72 million orders in FY2025 (52 weeks to 30 November 2025, up 26%)

Modules

122 modules

Kroger compensation

$350 million paid to Ocado

Specs

Notes

Verified: Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation (the 'Hive' grid with bots). 13 named OSP partners (Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, Aeon, ICA, etc.); FY2025 (52wk to 30 Nov 2025) shipped 72M orders (+26%) across 122 modules., Deployment volatility (verified): US deployment is contracting: Kroger scaled back, closing several CFCs (Jan 2026) and cancelling Charlotte, paying Ocado $350M compensation; Kroger live sites ~5-6. Event-driven status drift - concentrate re-verification on the Kroger relationship., Classification nuance: form_factor=amr for the warehouse-automation cohort, but it is grid-based AS/RS, NOT a free-roaming AMR.

Form Factor

amr (grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation; bots on a 'Hive' grid)

Classification

grid-bot AS/RS (the Hive grid + bots directed by central AI 10x/sec), NOT a free-roaming AMR

Data & sources

Press releases

4

Web sources

2

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Pricing

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

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Deployments (3)

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Ocado

Ocado Technology's look inside 'The Hive,' the closed three-dimensional storage grid where thousands of bots perform goods-to-person grocery fulfillment. Facility-bounded autonomy: the fleet is coordinated by a central control system communicating many times per second, not open-world autonomy.

From deployment: Groveland

Safety record

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2019.

serious
1

Most recent: Feb 2019

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

Incidents affecting Ocado Smart Platform (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (6)

  1. https://www.ocadogroup.com/about-us/osp-partners
  2. https://www.ocadogroup.com/about-us/our-technology
  3. https://www.ocadogroup.com/investors/results-and-presentations/ocado-group-full-year-results-2025
  4. https://www.grocerydive.com/news/kroger-canceling-charlotte-cfc-closing-nashville-spoke-ecommerce-ocado/807167/
  5. https://chainstoreage.com/kroger-pay-350-million-automation-partner-it-scales-back-robotic-warehouses
  6. https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/announcement-of-partnership-between-ocado-solutions-and-aeon-897037013.html

Common questions

What is Ocado Smart Platform?
Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), a grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation system in which fleets of bots operate across a fixed three-dimensional storage grid (the 'Hive'), directed by a central AI 'air-traffic control' system many times per second. It is recorded at commercial maturity, with 13 named OSP partners (including Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, and Aeon) and 72 million orders shipped in FY2025 (the 52 weeks to 30 November 2025, up 26%) across 122 modules. Its US deployment is in active flux: Kroger has scaled back, closing several customer-fulfillment centers in January 2026 and cancelling a Charlotte site, and paying Ocado $350 million in compensation. For the registry it is filed under form_factor=amr within the warehouse-automation cohort, with an explicit note that it is grid-based AS/RS rather than a free-roaming AMR.
How much does Ocado Smart Platform cost?
Ocado Smart Platform's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ocado Smart Platform from Ocado Group. 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 Ocado Smart Platform actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Ocado Smart Platform 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.
Is Ocado Smart Platform autonomous or teleoperated?
Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Ocado Smart Platform performing warehouse grid navigation and item retrieval autonomously, with no human in the loop.
Who makes Ocado Smart Platform?
Ocado Smart Platform is made by Ocado Group, based in Hatfield, UK, founded in 2000.
Where is Ocado Smart Platform deployed?
3 verified deployments of Ocado Smart Platform are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Hatfield, UK, Groveland, Monroe.
Can you buy Ocado Smart Platform?
Ocado Smart Platform is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Ocado Smart Platform?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Ocado Smart Platform include LocusBot, AutoStore System, Skypod, Amazon Robotics fleet.
How does Ocado Smart Platform compare to LocusBot?
Ocado Smart Platform and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 13 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ocado Smart Platform has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ocado Smart Platform a top amr?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ocado Smart Platform ranks in roughly the top 56% of amr models tracked by the registry.
What is Ocado Smart Platform's maturity stage?
Ocado Smart Platform is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Ocado Smart Platform safe?
Ocado Smart Platform has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
How many robots does Ocado use in its warehouses?
Ocado operates approximately 2,300 robots in its grocery warehouse fulfillment centers. The Ocado Mobile Robot System (OMRS) uses Chuck and Porter autonomous mobile robots that work alongside associates. Swarms of robots move across a grid to collect crates and deliver them to picking stations. Ocado is publicly traded (LSE: OCDO).
Ocado: Our Technology Coresight: Ocado robot-staffed DCs
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

4
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Ocado Smart Platform.

Recent coverage

Ocado Smart Platform in third-party press

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