ForwardX Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-30 - Production Milestone - ForwardX opened a European office in Düsseldorf to support regional AMR customers and partners - The office is located in Düsseldorf, Germany The site supports European customers and integration partners The opening expands ForwardX’s regional service and commercial footprint - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-07-29 - Deployment - Sunwoda uses 15 ForwardX Flex AMRs across three factory floors - The deployment coordinates up to four AMRs in an elevator at one time. ForwardX describes autonomous multi-floor operation with 360-degree obstacle avoidance. The case study reports a 30.4% increase in throughput capacity. - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-07-29 - Deployment - ForwardX AMRs automate material movement at Hutchinson - The robots navigate a brownfield factory environment with constrained space and moving obstacles. The installation supports internal material transport without requiring fixed guide infrastructure. - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-07-29 - Deployment - BBMG automates painting-workshop flow with three ForwardX Max AMRs - The fleet transfers carts from cleaning points to robotic-arm docking points and onward to the drying room. ForwardX fleet software dispatches AMRs after six-axis robotic arms complete their work. The robots cross automatic doors and deliver dried parts to… - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-07-29 - Deployment - Tianjin Library automates book transport with 17 ForwardX Flex AMRs - The Flex fleet moves materials between multiple floors and departments. The robots navigate in a high-traffic public environment shared with staff and visitors. ForwardX reports a tenfold increase in logistics efficiency from the deployment. - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-05-28 - Deployment - Kaifeng Super Factory starts 98-robot final-assembly fleet - The fleet comprises 83 Max AMRs for rack transport and 15 Lynx AMRs for sequencing and towing tasks. The deployment covers parts warehousing, sequencing, line-side replenishment and empty-rack returns. ForwardX integrated the robots with Chery’s… - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-05-27 - Partnership - ForwardX appointed Lynx Automation as its official AMR distributor for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg - The territory covers Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg The agreement covers ForwardX autonomous mobile robots in the Benelux market The milestone is a distributor appointment rather than an end-customer deployment - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-05-20 - Deployment - Gaatu runs 10 ForwardX Max AMRs at its California warehouse - The fleet moves pallets across inbound, picking and outbound zones. The AMRs work alongside pickers and remove the need to push carts between stations. The system integrates with existing warehouse controls and uses autonomous charging. - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-05-12 - Deployment - ForwardX deploys 435 AMRs at Chery Dalian factory - ForwardX described a 435-AMR deployment at Chery's Dalian factory. The system supported just-in-time automation in an EV manufacturing environment. The deployment is kept as a verified downstream automation signal, not a component-supply edge. - source: forwardx.com
• 2025-04-23 - Deployment - Highline Warren runs 26 ForwardX AMRs for automotive-parts fulfilment - The fleet comprises six Apex 2000-G units and 20 Flex 300-SCB AMRs. Operators scan and load boxes at an induction station before robots travel autonomously to pick locations. On-screen instructions and LED indicators guide picking before the AMRs return… - source: forwardx.com
• 2024-09-18 - Deployment - Seres Auto deploys 22 ForwardX Max AMRs in stamping operations - The deployment covers a 20,000-square-metre factory area. ForwardX reports precision docking within plus or minus 0.2 inches. The fleet exchanges production data with the manufacturing execution system and interfaces with robotic arms. - source: forwardx.com
• 2024-09-03 - Partnership - ForwardX and Optiscan Group formed an AMR distribution partnership for Finland and the Nordic region - Optiscan will distribute ForwardX autonomous mobile robots in Finland The partnership also supports broader Nordic market coverage The milestone is a regional channel relationship rather than a robot deployment - source: forwardx.com
• 2024-08-28 - Deployment - Yaskawa integrates 15 ForwardX Flex AMRs into robot assembly - The Flex fleet uses RFID technology within the integrated manufacturing solution. The AMRs move material between two robotic-arm work areas. The case study presents assembly-on-AMR as part of the operating configuration. - source: forwardx.com
• 2024-08-26 - Deployment - TCL runs 12 ForwardX Flex AMRs over a 5G network - TCL uses 5G coverage to connect the Flex 300-LS fleet across factory material-handling workflows. ForwardX reports 99.5% system availability and a 30% increase in throughput capacity. The case study reports 20% operating-cost savings and the reassignment of… - source: forwardx.com
• 2024-08-22 - Deployment - L'Oréal runs 43 ForwardX Max AMRs in cosmetics fulfilment - The deployment supports both business-to-business and direct-to-consumer orders. The warehouse covers 46,000 square metres. The AMRs move pallets from workstations to pick stations and interact with operators using handheld devices. - source: forwardx.com
• 2024-08-21 - Deployment - Li & Fung deploys 45 ForwardX Flex AMRs for furniture picking - The system processes 500 orders and more than 1,300 order lines per hour. ForwardX reports an increase of more than 81% in units picked per hour. The AMRs automate rack movement and remove manual trolley travel from the picking process. - source: forwardx.com
• 2023-07-25 - Product Launch - ForwardX launches Flex 60-T trolley-docking AMR - The robot targeted material movement with cage trolleys in warehouse and manufacturing sites. The launch expanded ForwardX Flex AMR configurations for specific logistics workflows. The product gives ForwardX a concrete offering for warehouse automation and… - source: forwardx.com
• 2022-08-04 - Deployment - ForwardX launches first U.S. AMR project with Hiocloud - The project placed ForwardX AMRs in Hiocloud's Edison, New Jersey warehouse. The deployment marked ForwardX's first U.S.-based project. The warehouse automation project supported ForwardX's North American market entry. - source: forwardx.com
• 2022-01-12 - Deployment - Sichuan Cancer Hospital uses eight ForwardX Flex AMRs for internal logistics - The robots operate across a ten-storey inpatient building. The fleet uses elevators to complete tasks assigned by the robot-control system. ForwardX reports zero delivery errors for the hospital workflow. - source: forwardx.com
• 2021-12-13 - Funding - ForwardX raises USD 31M Series C for warehouse AMRs - The round supported ForwardX AMR commercialization in logistics and manufacturing. The company was scaling vision-based mobile robots for fulfillment workflows. The capital supports warehouse automation and material-handling workflows as ForwardX moves… - source: techcrunch.com