Robots are coming for your groceries.
Ocado, an online grocery shopping platform based in the U.K., is partnering with Kroger to build 20 highly automated fulfillment centers in the United States.
Robots in each fulfillment center will zip back and forth on a grid pattern to fill online orders.
Ocado, an online grocery store in the U.K., uses automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to fill grocery baskets. The company is partnering with Kroger to build 20 robotic fulfillment centers in the United States.#robotics #supplychainpic.twitter.com/JrE9ZswzSG
— Shawn P. Mitchell (@shawnpmitchell) November 8, 2018
The first three centers are expected to cost $117 million.
Everyday, Kroger serves over nine million customers through 2,800 stores.
For more on the growing partnership between Ocado and Kroger, check out this article in DCVelocity.