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UPS x Geek+

UPS deploys Geek+ autonomous mobile robots at its UPS Velocity facility, using rack-to-person technology that optimizes storage by 30%. 700+ bots in operation at the facility.

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Type
deployment
Status
Activeoperating
Start
2024-04-01
2.5 years ago
Active for
2.5 years

Who’s involved

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global logistics company with $88.7B in annual revenue and ~460,000 employees, operating autonomous delivery drones through its [UPS Flight Forward](/companies/matternet) subsidiary and deploying 1,400+ warehouse robots from partners including [Locus Robotics](/companies/locus-robotics) and [Geek+](/companies/geekplus) across its network. The company is investing $9B in automation across 60+ US facilities as part of a four-year plan announced in 2024, including a $120M order for 400 truck-unloading robots from Pickle Robot Co. UPS Flight Forward was the first company to receive FAA Part 135 Standard certification for drone delivery operations in October 2019.

HQAtlanta, Georgia, USAunitedparcelservice.ai5 partnerships

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Geek+technology provider

Geek+ (Robat) is a Chinese AMR (autonomous mobile robot) company developing warehouse robots for goods-to-person picking, sorting, and automated storage. [World](/companies/world-labs)'s largest AMR vendor by shipments. Deployed 30,000+ robots across 30+ countries. Founded in Beijing.

HQBeijing, Chinageekandsundry.com3 partnerships

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Sources (1)

  1. https://about.ups.com/us/en/our-stories/innovation-driven/5-ways-the-new-ups-velocity-facility-orchestrates-.html

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