沃尔玛扩大与 Symbotic 的仓储自动化合作，承诺投入约 60 亿美元
Walmart expands Symbotic warehouse automation deal with $6 billion commitment
沃尔玛与 Symbotic 宣布扩大商业协议，将在美国 25 个区域配送中心部署更多自动化能力，协议包含约 60 亿美元的初始投入，覆盖多个地点、为期数年的工作。Symbotic 的方案由其自有软件支撑，用 AI 调度和优化每天数百万箱货物的流转，此次合作还支持沃尔玛全球供应链网络的进一步机会。沃尔玛方面表示，这些投入用于提升服务、扩大产能、简化员工工作并降低成本。
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Symbotic, a developer of AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, and Walmart have announced an expanded commercial agreement to bring further automation capabilities to 25 US regional distribution centers, while supporting additional opportunities across Walmart’s global supply chain network.
Symbotic continues to invest in innovations that use AI to improve supply chain performance. Under the expanded agreement, Symbotic will bring additional capabilities to Walmart’s US distribution network.
This agreement also supports the continued growth of Walmart’s supply chain capabilities globally, helping deliver greater value for customers in markets around the world.
The agreement includes an initial commitment of approximately $6 billion in spend, covering work over several years across multiple locations.
Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO of Symbotic, says: “Our partnership with Walmart started with a single product over a decade ago, and now we offer a full end-to-end solution to help power Walmart’s growth across its supply chain for years to come.
“This expanded agreement reflects the strength of that collaboration – a partnership defined by trust and shared ambition.”
Symbotic’s integrated solution has been developed through relentless innovation, and today includes a BreakPack each-picking solution and the SymMicro micro-fulfillment solution for e-commerce.
All Symbotic solutions are underpinned by its proprietary software, which harnesses AI to orchestrate and optimize the movement of millions of cases, every day.
Rob Montgomery, executive vice president for Walmart US supply chain operations, says: “At Walmart, we’re focused on bringing more items to more customers and members, faster than ever.
“Our investments in the physical and digital supply chain help us serve them however they choose to shop, whether in stores, at the curbside or at home.
“Our work with Symbotic over the years, including this expanded agreement, helps us improve service, grow capacity, simplify work for our associates and lower costs.”
Through its expanded work with Symbotic, Walmart plans to bring additional automation capabilities to its regional distribution center network, supporting e-commerce upstream inventory management, increasing storage capacity and improving how products move through the supply chain.
These capabilities will help Walmart offer customers a broader assortment, improve speed and provide more reliable replenishment across its network.