Symbotic acquires autonomous forklift maker Fox Robotics

• Symbotichas acquired autonomous forklift developerFox Roboticsin a move that broadens its logistics robotics offerings. • Financial details about the acquisition were not disclosed. • Symbotic announced the deal during its Q1 2026 earnings call. • Symbotic founder and CEO Rick Cohen said the Fox Robotics acquisition gives Symbotic access to a broader market in autonomous material handling and the possibility to introduce new solutions even beyond existing warehouse automation. • Fox Robotics was founded in 2017 in Austin, Texas. • The number of customers it has is unclear.

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• Symbotic has acquired autonomous forklift developer Fox Robotics in a move that broadens its logistics robotics offerings. Financial details about the acquisition were not disclosed. Symbotic announced the deal during its Q1 2026 earnings call. Symbotic founder and CEO Rick Cohen said the Fox Robotics acquisition gives Symbotic access to a broader market in autonomous material handling and the possibility to introduce new solutions even beyond existing warehouse automation. Fox Robotics was founded in 2017 in Austin, Texas. The number of customers it has is unclear. On its own website, Fox Rob

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• https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-acquires-autonomous-forklift-maker-fox-robotics/
• https://www.automatedwarehouseonline.com/symbotic-acquires-autonomous-forklift-provider-fox-robotics/