Supply Chain & FulfillmentSaturday, October 24, 2026
Walmart to deploy Symbotic micro-fulfillment robots in 400 stores
Walmart has agreed to pay $520 million for Symbotic's SymMicro robotic system, with a conditional commitment to install it at 400 Accelerated Pickup and Delivery locations starting in early 2027.
The numbers
- 400 Locations for the SymMicro deployment
- 4,600 Number of U.S. Walmart locations
- 90% Population living within ten miles of a store
- 550 picks per hour per workstation System picking capacity
- US$200 million Acquisition cost of the business from Walmart