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Robot model

Symbot

amrcommercialby Symbotic

Autonomous mobile robot for pallet handling in warehouses.

Manufacturer
Symbotic
Form factor
amr
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Symbot, a amr by Symbotic (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

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Overview

Autonomous mobile robot for pallet handling in warehouses. Part of Symbotic automation platform. It is an autonomous mobile robot designed for physical AI applications.

Key specifications include Founded: 2007, Wilmington, Massachusetts, Founder: Rick Cohen (CEO, billionaire C&S Wholesale Grocers owner), Product: Autonomous mobile robots for pallet and case handling; AI-driven warehouse orchestration; end-to-end automation for distribution centers, SPAC: Merged with SVF Investment Corp (SoftBank) 2022; ticker SYM; ~$5.5B valuation, Strategic: Walmart multi-year commercial agreement (2021-2030+) - automate regional distribution centers, Customers: Walmart, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Albertsons, Patents: Patents on autonomous pallet handling, case sorting, warehouse AI orchestration.

Verified vs. claimed

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

Founded

2007, Wilmington, Massachusetts

Founder

Rick Cohen (CEO, billionaire C&S Wholesale Grocers owner)

Product

Autonomous mobile robots for pallet and case handling; AI-driven warehouse orchestration; end-to-end automation for distribution centers

SPAC

Merged with SVF Investment Corp (SoftBank) 2022; ticker SYM; ~$5.5B valuation

Strategic

Walmart multi-year commercial agreement (2021-2030+) - automate regional distribution centers

Customers

Walmart, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Albertsons

Patents

Patents on autonomous pallet handling, case sorting, warehouse AI orchestration

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Accountability: Symbotic has a Claim Integrity of 100% (2 of 2 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Pricing

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

Deployments (1)

  • Symbots deployed at 50+ warehouse sites for Walmart and other retail customers.

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Recent activity

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Symbotic

Symbotic footage of its end-to-end warehouse system. SymBots operate within the closed automated storage-and-retrieval structure as an AI-coordinated fleet; facility-bounded, not open-world.

From deployment: Wilmington

Supply chain (1)

Batteries

  • NyoboltNyobolt ultra-fast-charge battery pack -- 6x energy capacity vs prior ultracapacitors, 40% lighter, 10x cycle life vs standard Li-ion; retrofit-compatible with existing SymBot fleet and charging infrastructuresupplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Symbot.

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

Sources (1)

  1. https://symbotic.com/

Common questions

What is Symbot?
Autonomous mobile robot for pallet handling in warehouses. Part of Symbotic automation platform. It is an autonomous mobile robot designed for physical AI applications. Key specifications include Founded: 2007, Wilmington, Massachusetts, Founder: Rick Cohen (CEO, billionaire C&S Wholesale Grocers owner), Product: Autonomous mobile robots for pallet and case handling; AI-driven warehouse orchestration; end-to-end automation for distribution centers, SPAC: Merged with SVF Investment Corp (SoftBank) 2022; ticker SYM; ~$5.5B valuation, Strategic: Walmart multi-year commercial agreement (2021-2030+) - automate regional distribution centers, Customers: Walmart, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Albertsons, Patents: Patents on autonomous pallet handling, case sorting, warehouse AI orchestration.
How much does Symbot cost?
Symbot's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Symbot from Symbotic. 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 Symbot actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Symbot 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 Symbot?
Symbot is made by Symbotic, based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2007.
Where is Symbot deployed?
1 verified deployment of Symbot is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Wilmington.
Can you buy Symbot?
Symbot 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 Symbot?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Symbot include LocusBot, AutoStore System, Skypod, Amazon Robotics fleet.
How does Symbot compare to LocusBot?
Symbot and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 13 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Symbot has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Symbot a top amr?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Symbot ranks in roughly the top 39% of amr models tracked by the registry.
What is Symbot's maturity stage?
Symbot 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 Symbot safe?
Symbot 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 2026-07-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

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 Symbot.

Recent coverage

Symbot in third-party press