Robot model
Symbotic System
Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) is a warehouse-automation company (Wilmington, Massachusetts; founder Rick Cohen) whose system combines fleets of SymBot autonomous…
- Manufacturer
- Symbotic
- Form factor
- amr
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- ir.symbotic.com ↗
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) is a warehouse-automation company (Wilmington, Massachusetts; founder Rick Cohen) whose system combines fleets of SymBot autonomous mobile robots, vision-guided robotic arms, and a fixed storage structure, orchestrated by AI software to perform end-to-end case handling (depalletization, storage, palletization). It is the most heavily verified entity in the AMR cohort: SEC filings confirm a roughly $22.5 billion backlog, that Walmart accounts for about 85.6% of a recent quarter's revenue, and deployment across dozens of Walmart regional distribution centers, with additional customers including Albertsons, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Target, and the SoftBank GreenBox joint venture. In January 2025 (not 2026, correcting the dispatch) Symbotic acquired Walmart's Advanced Systems and Robotics business for $200 million plus up to $350 million contingent, alongside a separate $520 million Walmart-funded program for 400 Accelerated Pickup and Delivery systems. Maturity is commercial; it is a system rather than a single roaming robot.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 6 sources, view all
Key facts
Operating speed
Backlog
Customer revenue share
Acquisition price
APD program funding
Specs
Type
Notes
Form Factor
Data & sources
Press releases
5
Web sources
1
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
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 Symbotic System. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Symbotic System at United Statesoperational
Walmart has deployed Symbotic's autonomous warehouse robotics system across its US regional distribution center network under a long-term strategic partnership.
Symbotic System on the deployment map
Where Symbotic System 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.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Building the Future of Warehouse Automation | Symbotic
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 8, 2026
Symbotic Innovation: SymBot Autonomous Mobile Robot
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Symbotic end-to-end warehouse system
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2017
at United States
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
Official Symbotic video showcasing the newest generation SymBot autonomous mobile robot. The robot navigates at speeds over 20 mph with high precision, featuring automotive-inspired technologies, wishbone suspension, and advanced case-handling capabilities that reduce pick-and-place times by 50%.
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA Hopper GPU + Jetson -- AI compute for goods-to-person robotic fulfilmentsupplies
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 Symbotic System.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (6)
- https://ir.symbotic.com/static-files/8d44e050-9519-4347-aa51-fc51e49c4a87
- https://www.symbotic.com/about/news-events/news/symbotic-completes-acquisition-of-walmarts-advanced-systems-and-robotics-business-and-signs-related-commercial-agreement/
- https://ir.symbotic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/symbotic-acquire-walmarts-advanced-systems-and-robotics-business
- https://www.symbotic.com/symbotic-system/how-it-works/
- https://www.symbotic.com/innovation-insights/blog/symbot-autonomous-mobile-robot/
- https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2025/01/21/walmart-deal-symbotic-to-acquire-robotics-business/
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Common questions
- What is Symbotic System?
- Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) is a warehouse-automation company (Wilmington, Massachusetts; founder Rick Cohen) whose system combines fleets of SymBot autonomous mobile robots, vision-guided robotic arms, and a fixed storage structure, orchestrated by AI software to perform end-to-end case handling (depalletization, storage, palletization). It is the most heavily verified entity in the AMR cohort: SEC filings confirm a roughly $22.5 billion backlog, that Walmart accounts for about 85.6% of a recent quarter's revenue, and deployment across dozens of Walmart regional distribution centers, with additional customers including Albertsons, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Target, and the SoftBank GreenBox joint venture. In January 2025 (not 2026, correcting the dispatch) Symbotic acquired Walmart's Advanced Systems and Robotics business for $200 million plus up to $350 million contingent, alongside a separate $520 million Walmart-funded program for 400 Accelerated Pickup and Delivery systems. Maturity is commercial; it is a system rather than a single roaming robot.
- How much does Symbotic System cost?
- Symbotic System's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Symbotic System 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 Symbotic System actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Symbotic System 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 Symbotic System?
- Symbotic System is made by Symbotic, based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2007.
- Where is Symbotic System deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Symbotic System is on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States.
- Can you buy Symbotic System?
- Symbotic System 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 Symbotic System?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Symbotic System include LocusBot, Stretch, Stan, Chuck.
- How does Symbotic System compare to LocusBot?
- Symbotic System and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 6 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Symbotic System has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Symbotic System a top amr?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Symbotic System ranks in roughly the top 19% of amr models tracked by the registry.
- What is Symbotic System's maturity stage?
- Symbotic System 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 Symbotic System safe?
- Symbotic System 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 · 6 sources (5 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
- 5
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Symbotic System.Recent coverage
Symbotic System 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 Symbotic System from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Symbotic announces acquisition of ARMS Innovations
Symbotic acquired ARMS Innovations to extend capabilities from automated task execution to full warehouse operations orchestration and optimization.
Walmart and Symbotic Expand Partnership
Walmart and Symbotic expanded their partnership to implement industry-leading AI-powered robotic automation systems across Walmart distribution centers.
Symbotic Reports Q2 FY2026 Results
Symbotic reports Q2 fiscal year 2026 results. Ranked #9 on Boston Globe's 2026 list of New England's fastest-growing companies.
Medline announces first-in-healthcare AI robotics partnership with Symbotic
Medline partnering with Symbotic for next-generation warehouse automation. First-in-healthcare AI robotics partnership.
Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics
Symbotic acquired Fox Robotics an autonomous forklift developer broadening its logistics robotics offerings. The deal was announced during Symbotics Q1 2026 earnings call.
Symbotic Acquires Veo Robotics for FreeMove 3D Vision System
Symbotic acquired Veo Robotics for .7M. Integrating FreeMove intelligent 3D vision system for safety innovation in logistics automation.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/symbotic-system.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/72572054-bf1d-4d35-a043-ff8250acd0d7
- Revision history: /models/symbotic-system/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/symbotic-system
Video
Reality vs attention
Symbotic System draws attention at the 89th percentile but verifies reality at the 30th percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap +58.7, 4th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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 18, 2026