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Fetch AMR line

The Zebra/Fetch AMR line comprises the autonomous material-handling robots (RollerTop, CartConnect, FlexShelf, HMIShelf) that Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA)…

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Manufacturer
Zebra Technologies
Form factor
amr
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
discontinued
Deployments
1

Appears inLogistics robots

discontinuedDiscontinued. The product or service is no longer actively pursued by the maker.

Overview

The Zebra/Fetch AMR line comprises the autonomous material-handling robots (RollerTop, CartConnect, FlexShelf, HMIShelf) that Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) acquired with Fetch Robotics in 2021 for about $290 million and later branded as Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment, running on the FetchCore fleet platform. The registry records it at commercial maturity historically but with lifecycleState=discontinued: on December 9 2025 Zebra filed an SEC 8-K disclosing a decision to dispose of or exit the robotics automation business, taking roughly $80 million in charges, with most staff departing by end-2025 and about a quarter retained to March 2026 to manage existing deployments. The stated reason was that the AMR business was not scaling fast enough. Per the active/retired split, the Model reflects the current (wound-down) direction while historical deployments retain their commercial state.

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

Acquisition price

~$290 million

Payload

CartConnect 52.5 kg; FlexShelf 70 kg

Pick-rate improvement

42%

Discontinuation charges

~$80 million

Discontinuation date

December 9 2025

Specs

Notes

Verified (history): Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) acquired Fetch Robotics in 2021 (~$290M) and ran its AMR line (RollerTop, CartConnect 52.5kg, FlexShelf 70kg, HMIShelf), later branded Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment. Live deployments existed (e.g. ODW Logistics, 42% pick-rate improvement, reported <2 months before the wind-down)., Discontinued (verified): On Dec 9 2025 Zebra filed an SEC 8-K disclosing a decision to dispose of or exit the robotics automation business (~$80M charges incl. ~$45M asset + $34M intangible impairment); most staff out by end-2025, ~25% retained to March 2026 to manage existing deployments. Reason: the AMR business was not scaling fast enough. lifecycleState=discontinued; maturity reflects historical commercial peak.

Function

person-to-goods and tote/cart transport in warehouses (FetchCore / Zebra Symmetry fleet software)

Form Factor

amr (autonomous material-handling robots: RollerTop, CartConnect, FlexShelf, HMIShelf)

Payload kg

CartConnect 52.5 kg; FlexShelf 70 kg

Data & sources

Company filings

1

Press releases

1

News coverage

3

Web sources

1

6 sources backing this record.View all →

Availability and pricing

Availability
Discontinued
Price
Not publicly disclosed
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Fetch AMR line. 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 (1)

  • Fetch AMR line at Kampenoperational

    DHL Supply Chain, acting as Wartsila's logistics partner, deployed Fetch Robotics autonomous mobile robots at Wartsila's central distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands.

Recent activity

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

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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 Zebra

Legacy Fetch Robotics footage of the Freight500 autonomous mobile robot in a warehouse. The Fetch line moved to Zebra Technologies (2021) and the mobile-robot group was later wound down (2025, assets to Skild AI); facility-bounded material movement.

Supply chain (1)

Sensors

  • Intel CorporationIntel RealSense D-series depth cameras -- 3D perception for bin-picking and obstacle avoidancesupplies

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 Fetch AMR line.

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

Sources (6)

  1. https://www.zebra.com/us/en/about-zebra/newsroom/press-releases/2021/zebra-technologies-to-acquire-fetch-robotics.html
  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000877212/000162828025056882/zbra-20251209.htm
  3. https://www.therobotreport.com/zebra-technologies-winding-down-fetch-based-mobile-robot-group/
  4. https://www.robotics247.com/article/zebra_technologies_announces_plan_to_dispose_or_exit_robotics_automation_business_unit
  5. https://www.therobotreport.com/fetch-robotics-adds-3-amrs-person-to-goods-workflows/
  6. https://www.dcvelocity.com/material-handling/internal-movement/autonomous-mobile-robots-amrs/zebra-wants-to-sell-off-its-fetch-robotics-arm

Common questions

What is Fetch AMR line?
The Zebra/Fetch AMR line comprises the autonomous material-handling robots (RollerTop, CartConnect, FlexShelf, HMIShelf) that Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) acquired with Fetch Robotics in 2021 for about $290 million and later branded as Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment, running on the FetchCore fleet platform. The registry records it at commercial maturity historically but with lifecycleState=discontinued: on December 9 2025 Zebra filed an SEC 8-K disclosing a decision to dispose of or exit the robotics automation business, taking roughly $80 million in charges, with most staff departing by end-2025 and about a quarter retained to March 2026 to manage existing deployments. The stated reason was that the AMR business was not scaling fast enough. Per the active/retired split, the Model reflects the current (wound-down) direction while historical deployments retain their commercial state.
How much does Fetch AMR line cost?
Fetch AMR line's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Fetch AMR line from Zebra Technologies. 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 Fetch AMR line actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Fetch AMR line 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 Fetch AMR line?
Fetch AMR line is made by Zebra Technologies, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA, founded in 1969.
Where is Fetch AMR line deployed?
1 verified deployment of Fetch AMR line is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Kampen.
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (2 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: discontinued

Architectural position

Cohort: amr

Sources by quality tier

3
secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
primary-sec-filing
SEC filing
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Fetch AMR line.