Transaction expands Symbotic's solution from automation execution to full-scale, AI-powered operational intelligence across the entire warehouse ecosystem
Unifies automated systems and human workflows to enable seamless operations in highly complex environments with reduced downtime and improved performance
WILMINGTON, Mass., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), a leader in A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, today announced the acquisition of ARMS Innovations Ltd. (ARMS), a UK-based software company specializing in real-time operational intelligence solutions for complex automated warehouse environments. The acquisition marks a significant strategic milestone in Symbotic's mission to transform supply chain operations by advancing a new industry category: Warehouse Operations Optimization.
By integrating ARMS's advanced software capabilities, the Symbotic System will expand beyond industry-leading automation into a comprehensive, real-time operational solution that unifies and optimizes every element of warehouse performance - across both automated systems and human workflows.
Advancing a New Industry Category
With the addition of ARMS, Symbotic is spearheading a new industry category with a greater scope than traditional warehouse management (WMS) or warehouse execution systems (WES): enterprise-level Warehouse Operations Optimization. The acquisition will enable Symbotic to extend its capabilities from executing automated tasks to managing and orchestrating entire warehouse environments. It expects the combined solution to function as a true "operational nervous system," delivering end-to-end visibility and control across all activities, including predicting maintenance needs, identifying disruptions in real time, and dynamically managing complex workflows.
"By combining Symbotic's automation leadership with ARMS's proven operational intelligence software, we are taking a major step forward in our vision of delivering a fully integrated, intelligent supply chain platform," said Rick Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Symbotic. "With this acquisition, we can help customers accelerate the transformation of their distribution centers into smart, highly synchronized ecosystems designed to maximize productivity and uptime."
AI-Powered Orchestration of People, Robots, and Workflows
The ARMS technology is a tested, proven solution designed to meet complex real-world operational challenges. ARMS's software introduces a powerful layer of AI-driven warehouse operations orchestration that seamlessly coordinates people, robotics, and workflows. The solution dynamically matches tasks with the right resources - whether human or machine - based on skills, availability, and operational needs.
The system identifies who is on-site, what skills they possess, and where they are needed most. When issues arise, the technology goes beyond simple alerts: it diagnoses the problem, assigns the appropriate personnel, orders parts if needed, and manages the resolution process in real time. This helps transform operations from reactive troubleshooting to synchronized execution, enabling customers to optimize individual facilities and - ultimately - to standardize new levels of operational excellence across entire logistics networks.
"ARMS was built to solve the realities of complex automated warehouse environments, with a focus on driving continuous improvement in customers' operations while reducing costs," said Walt Odisho, Chief Manufacturing & Supply Chain Officer at Symbotic. "We look forward to scaling that proven expertise and bringing further transformative capabilities to organizations worldwide."
The acquisition strengthens Symbotic's ability to serve highly complex environments that demand continuous visibility and agile decision-making, including micro-fulfillment centers and floor-loaded inbound logistics operations. With the ARMS technology, Symbotic's solution will be positioned to provide real-time awareness of every critical component, enabling centralized command centers to manage the demands of today's warehouse and e-commerce environments at scale, and with unprecedented precision.
ABOUT SYMBOTIC
Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, A.I.-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world's largest retail, wholesale, food & beverage, and medical supply distribution companies. Applying next-generation technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce Symbotic transforms the flow of goods and the economics of the supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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