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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

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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

20+ mph

Backlog

~$22.5 billion

Customer revenue share

Walmart ~85.6% of a recent quarter's revenue

Acquisition price

$200 million cash plus up to $350 million contingent

APD program funding

$520 million Walmart-funded program for 400 systems

Specs

Type

AI-orchestrated end-to-end case-handling: depalletization, storage, palletization

Notes

Verified: Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM; Wilmington MA; Rick Cohen) is a commercially deployed warehouse-automation system, SEC-verified: ~$22.5B backlog (FY2025 10-K); Walmart is ~85.6% of a recent quarter's revenue; deployed across dozens of Walmart regional distribution centers; other customers include Albertsons, C&S Wholesale, Target, and the GreenBox JV (SoftBank)., System, not a single robot: Symbotic is a system: SymBot AMRs (autonomous mobile robots, 20+ mph) plus vision-guided robotic arms plus a fixed storage structure, orchestrated by AI software. The SymBot is the mobile-robot component., Correction vs dispatch: The acquisition of Walmart's Advanced Systems and Robotics (ASR) business was announced Jan 16 2025 and closed Jan 27-28 2025 ($200M cash + up to $350M contingent; separate $520M Walmart-funded APD program for 400 systems) - the dispatch's 'Jan 2026' date is incorrect.

Form Factor

amr (warehouse-automation system; SymBot AMRs + vision-guided arms + storage structure)

Data & sources

Press releases

5

Web sources

1

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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)

  • Walmart has deployed Symbotic's autonomous warehouse robotics system across its US regional distribution center network under a long-term strategic partnership.

Recent activity

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

Full change history →

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.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Symbotic

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)

  1. https://ir.symbotic.com/static-files/8d44e050-9519-4347-aa51-fc51e49c4a87
  2. https://www.symbotic.com/about/news-events/news/symbotic-completes-acquisition-of-walmarts-advanced-systems-and-robotics-business-and-signs-related-commercial-agreement/
  3. https://ir.symbotic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/symbotic-acquire-walmarts-advanced-systems-and-robotics-business
  4. https://www.symbotic.com/symbotic-system/how-it-works/
  5. https://www.symbotic.com/innovation-insights/blog/symbot-autonomous-mobile-robot/
  6. 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.
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