Global transport and logistics provider Geodis and Locus Robotics have announced a new expansion agreement to deploy 1,000 LocusBots at Geodis’ worldwide warehouse locations over the next 24 months. This represents one of the industry’s largest AMR deals to date.

“As we continue to navigate industry-wide challenges such as skyrocketing e-commerce demand and labour constraints, it is crucial we remain committed to implementing the most innovative and effective robotics automation solutions available into our warehouses to allow us to best serve our customers,” says Eric Douglas, executive vice president of technology and engineering at Geodis in Americas. 

“Locus’ collaborative multi-bot approach has proven its effectiveness and reliability at each of our sites, giving us the ability to easily scale performance while providing a safe, smart working environment for our teammates. This new expansion agreement reinforces our clear and ongoing commitment to cutting-edge technology to meet our exploding customer volumes globally.”

Geodis has currently deployed Locus AMRs at 14 sites around the world, serving a wide range of retail and consumer brands, including warehouses in the United States and Europe. The agreement will expand that footprint significantly as new sites are deployed.

“Locus' built-in flexibility, scalability and fast ROI are helping Geodis to consistently meet and exceed their global customers’ expectations,” says Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “This strategic expansion enables Geodis to meet the needs of today’s high-growth warehouses and we look forward to continuing to work together to drive operational efficiencies and growth.”

Geodis and Locus Robotics first began partnering together in 2018 at an Indiana site, allowing the global third-party logistics company to implement Locus’ innovative technology in its operations to support its workforce with the complex picking process. Since then, the Locus solution has provided improvements in productivity, flexibility and agility while enhancing the workplace environment for staff by reducing tedious, repetitive tasks to increase retention across sites, ultimately allowing Geodis to enhance its operations and best meet evolving customer needs.