Bedford, Massachusetts-based Berkshire Grey Inc. and Newport News, Virginia-based Swisslog has announced a partnership to provide robotic solutions to help grocery, e-grocery, e-commerce and retail customers meet the demands of connected consumers while managing widespread labor shortages. The partnership will initially focus on the American market.
Swisslog and Berkshire Grey are providing, innovative, AI-enabled robotics solutions to global enterprises. With this announcement, Swisslog will become part of Berkshire Grey’s Partner Alliance program as a strategic systems integration partner that provides customers with scalable robotic solutions developed to improve fulfillment throughput while driving down operational costs.
Swisslog has leading solutions in multiple flexible, scalable and modular automation technologies for major retail, e-grocery, e-commerce and consumer goods customers, with more than 2,000 integrated installations around the globe including Walmart, Target, H-E-B and Ahold Delhaize. The company offers a range of data-driven, solutions to fit fulfillment strategies.
As a recognized and trusted leader in advanced robotic fulfillment solutions, Berkshire Grey’s solutions combine artificial intelligence and robotics to intelligently automate the most challenging warehouse operations including e-commerce fulfillment, retail replenishment, reverse logistics and package handling logistics.
“Swisslog is excited to partner with Berkshire Grey, one of the most forward-thinking companies in AI-enabled robotic automation. It is a continuation of our commitment to provide our customers with the innovative technology that best meets their needs and accomplishes their objectives,” said Markus Schmidt, president of Swisslog Americas.
“We view this as a first step in a fruitful relationship with Berkshire Grey. Together, we will continue to shape the future of data-driven, robotic solutions by providing the next generation of warehouse automation and creating reliable and unparalleled results for our distribution, e-grocery and e-commerce customers.”
Berkshire Grey’s automated solutions are modular, flexible, and available via traditional and robotics-as-a-service implementation models, allowing customers to accelerate adoption of game-changing automation technology without upfront capital expenditures.
To learn more about Berkshire Grey, visit BerkshireGrey.com.
To learn more about Swisslog, visit swisslog.com.
