Locus Robotics Timeline

Events

2026-08-10 - Funding - Locus Robotics discloses $41.6M equity financing in Form D - Eighteen investors participated, with no amount remaining for sale in the offering. The issuer relied on Regulation D, Rule 506(b). The minimum outside-investor investment was USD 19,632. - source: sec.gov
2026-06-23 - Deployment - Locus Robotics helps HelloFresh expand chilled fulfillment AMR deployment - The fleet expanded from 13 pilot robots to 39 modified Origin AMRs. Robots worked in refrigerated environments supporting the Factor brand. The system combined LocusONE orchestration with configurations adapted to cold-storage work. - source: locusrobotics.com
2026-05-19 - Acquisition - Locus Robotics acquires Nexera Robotics to expand Locus Array mobile manipulation - Locus Robotics acquired Vancouver-based Nexera Robotics, adding Nexera patented NeuraGrasp end-effector technology to its mobile manipulation roadmap. NeuraGrasp combines AI-driven grasping intelligence, onboard sensory inputs, computer vision and a soft… - source: locusrobotics.com
2026-04-13 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics launches Locus Array for autonomous fulfillment - The system supports picking, putaway, replenishment, slotting and automatic induction or drop-off. Array works with standard racking and off-the-shelf totes. LocusONE coordinates Array with Origin and Vector in mixed fleets. - source: locusrobotics.com
2026-04-13 - Partnership - Locus Robotics names three foundational Array system-integrator partners - Partners received solution-design support, training, certification and a dedicated integration portal. The integrators were participating in the first Array deployments. The programme supported conveyor, packaging and sortation integration alongside mixed… - source: locusrobotics.com
2026-03-02 - Market Signal - Locus Robotics reaches seven-billion-pick AMR milestone - The milestone arrived approximately four and a half months after six billion picks. Cumulative activity spanned hundreds of fulfilment sites across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Most picks came from collaborative person-to-goods workflows using… - source: locusrobotics.com
2026-03-23 - Demonstration - Locus Robotics previews planned Array demonstration at MODEX 2026 - The proposed booth used standard warehouse shelving, racks and aisles to show a complete pick-to-drop-off workflow. Array was to bring an AI-guided robotic arm directly to inventory. The presentation included mixed-fleet coordination with Origin and Vector. - source: locusrobotics.com
2026-02-20 - Deployment - Locus Robotics Achieves One Billion Picks at DHL Facilities - DHL used the robots at more than 40 sites worldwide. The deployed network included several thousand LocusBots. Collaborative workflows kept associates focused on item selection while robots handled travel. - source: locusrobotics.com
2025-11-05 - Deployment - S&S Activewear deploys Locus robots at Vaughan facility - The Vaughan site went live 49 days after the deployment kickoff. The Locus fleet supports warehouse picking throughput at a site separate from S&S Activewear's Geek+ goods-to-person network. The deployment places S&S Activewear's technology into warehouse… - source: locusrobotics.com
2025-03-17 - Demonstration - Locus Robotics previews Array mobile manipulation at ProMat 2025 - The system combines mobile robots with AI-guided picking and order consolidation in warehouse aisles. LocusONE passes orders containing unsuitable items to Origin or Vector robots. Formal launch and availability announcements were still planned at the time… - source: locusrobotics.com
2025-03-10 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics introduces LocusINTELLIGENCE within the LocusONE platform - The software combined real-time data, predictive insights and recommendations for fulfilment operations. LocusLABS planned to demonstrate robotics developments at LogiMAT and ProMat 2025. The development programme included exploration of humanoid warehouse… - source: prnewswire.com
2025-03-10 - Partnership - Reflex Robotics and Locus explore humanoid warehouse collaboration - Locus disclosed the collaboration in its March10,2025 LocusINTELLIGENCE announcement. The companies explored how humanoids could augment existing warehouse automation, including induction and putaway. A demonstration of the two automation solutions working… - source: prnewswire.com
2025-02-20 - Partnership - BITO Lagertechnik and Locus Robotics announce strategic warehouse automation partnership - Locus and BITO said they would combine storage and order-picking systems with Locus warehouse robotics to deliver integrated fulfillment solutions. The announcement positioned the collaboration around end-to-end automated order-fulfillment deployments with… - source: locusrobotics.com
2025-01-07 - Regulatory - Locus Vector receives CE certification for international deployment - Locus announced that its Locus Vector robot achieved CE certification, enabling broader deployment across Europe and other international markets. Locus said Vector was already operating at multiple sites and supports workflows such as case picking… - source: locusrobotics.com
2024-12-05 - Production Milestone - Locus Robotics and GEODIS reach 10 million units picked at Carlisle distribution site - The count was recorded at GEODIS's Carlisle, Pennsylvania distribution centre. The site uses Locus warehouse automation for production picking. - source: locusrobotics.com
2024-10-30 - Market Signal - Locus Robotics reaches 4 billion units picked across global customer deployments - Locus said its AMR deployments surpassed 4 billion units picked worldwide, which it described as an industry-first milestone. The company said the result came six months after crossing the 3 billion pick mark, indicating rapid growth in warehouse automation… - source: locusrobotics.com
2024-05-18 - Production Milestone - DHL Supply Chain reaches 500 million picks with LocusBots - The operating network covered more than 35 DHL-managed sites worldwide. The last 100 million picks took 154 days. The milestone involved an associate retrieving a consumer home-goods product with a LocusBot. - source: group.dhl.com
2024-03-18 - Deployment - Locus Robotics partners with John Lewis following AMR deployment at Milton Keynes distribution centre - Locus said John Lewis deployed Locus AMRs at its Milton Keynes distribution centre in what it described as John Lewis's first mobile robotics automation deployment. Locus said the robots improved throughput, accuracy, ergonomics, and safety by reducing… - source: locusrobotics.com
2024-03-12 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics unveils LocusHub, the AI-powered warehouse intelligence engine - Locus introduced LocusHub as a cloud-based business intelligence engine within the LocusONE platform. Locus said the product would roll out to customers through automatic over-the-air updates and be officially introduced at MODEX 2024. - source: locusrobotics.com
2024-03-11 - Deployment - GEODIS deploys Locus AMRs at Mexico flagship site - GEODIS described the Cuautitlan Izcalli deployment as its first Latin American site using Locus Robotics technology. The implementation uses Locus Origin robots across a three-level mezzanine. The system supports e-commerce and retail orders for a major… - source: geodis.com
2023-07-26 - Facility Opening - Locus Robotics breaks ground on new global headquarters in Wilmington - Locus Robotics began construction on a new global headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts, marking a major expansion of its physical operating footprint. The nearly 200,000-square-foot site was planned to consolidate five existing locations and serve as… - source: bostonglobe.com
2023-05-11 - Deployment - DHL expands Locus AMR rollout to 5,000 robots - The companies described the expansion as the industry’s largest AMR deal at the time. Locus said the robots were expected to be fully integrated into DHL Supply Chain operations by the end of 2023. The rollout followed DHL’s earlier plan to deploy 2,000… - source: robotics247.com
2022-11-29 - Funding - Locus Robotics raises more than $117 million Series F - Series F: more than USD 117,000,000. Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners led or co-led the financing. Locus Robotics raised more than $117 million in Series F financing to expand its autonomous mobile-robot platform and global warehouse… - source: prnewswire.com
2022-08-25 - Partnership - GEODIS agrees expanded deployment of 1,000 LocusBots - GEODIS already used Locus AMRs at 14 sites in the United States and Europe. The partnership began at an Indiana warehouse in 2018. The expanded agreement covered fulfilment for retail and consumer brands. - source: geodis.com
2022-03-28 - Product Launch - Locus Robotics introduces Vector AMR in expanded robot family - • Locus Robotics introduced the Locus Vector autonomous mobile robot (AMR) with a payload capacity of up to 600 lbs. • The robot features an industrial-strength chassis, omnidirectional mobility, and a compact design, enabling deployment in various… - source: prnewswire.com
2021-09-14 - Funding - Locus Robotics adds $50 million growth financing - Growth financing: USD 50,000,000. Tiger Global led or co-led the financing. Locus Robotics raised an additional $50 million from Tiger Global to expand its warehouse autonomous-mobile-robot business after its Series E. - source: techcrunch.com
2021-02-18 - Funding - Locus Robotics raises $150M Series E at $1B valuation - Existing investors included Scale Venture Partners and Prologis Ventures. Proceeds supported international expansion and warehouse-robotics research and development. Locus served more than 40 customers across 80 warehouses at the time. - source: prnewswire.com
2020-06-02 - Funding - Locus Robotics Announces $40 Million Series D Investment - Locus Robotics secured a $40 million Series D investment to enhance its robotics solutions. The funding aims to accelerate product development and market expansion for Locus Robotics. The financing supports continued product development, deployment scaling… - source: prnewswire.com
2019-04-22 - Funding - Locus Robotics Announces $26 Million in Series C Investment - Locus Robotics secured $26 million in Series C funding to enhance warehouse automation solutions. The investment will support the deployment of over 1,000 robots in logistics operations by 2025. The financing supports continued product development… - source: prnewswire.com
2017-11-20 - Funding - Locus Robotics secures Series B backing from Scale Venture Partners - Existing investors also participated in the round. At one DHL site, LocusBots had doubled warehouse productivity. Choate Hall & Stewart served as legal counsel on the transaction. - source: locusrobotics.com
2016-05-25 - Funding - Locus Robotics names Rick Faulk CEO alongside Series A financing - Existing seed investors provided the financing. Rick Faulk joined as chief executive to lead commercial expansion. Faulk brought technology leadership experience including Intranets.com, Intronis and WebEx. - source: prnewswire.com

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