MODEX 2026: Ocado Intelligent Automation debuts AI-powered software suite

Chuck AMR, Porter pallet-moving AMRs will run demos

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA)

By Robotics 24/7 Staff    March 31, 2026         

MODEX 2026: Ocado Intelligent Automation debuts AI-powered software suite

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA)

OIA's OSRS, along with the Chuck and Porter AMRs, will feature at the company's MODEX booth. OIA is also unveiling the Ocado IQ platform during MODEX 2026.

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MODEX 2026: Ocado Intelligent Automation debuts AI-powered software suite

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA)

OIA's OSRS, along with the Chuck and Porter AMRs, will feature at the company's MODEX booth. OIA is also unveiling the Ocado IQ platform during MODEX 2026.

At MODEX 2026, Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) will unveil Ocado IQ, the cloud-based, AI-powered software that the company said directs every pick, path and priority from inbound to outbound.

The system serves as the intelligence behind the company's Chuck AMR and the pallet-moving Porter AMR, both of which will be on display at Ocado’s booths during the show.

Ocado IQ utilizes AI to optimize operations

Unlike other robotic systems that lock facilities into a single pick mode, OIA said that Ocado IQ's artificial intelligence enables two intelligent pick modes - Sweep and TagTeam - to run concurrently across a site. This flexibility allows operations to optimize different zones based on product density, velocity and layout, eliminating the inefficiencies of one-size-fits-all and swarm-style AMR approaches that can drag down productivity.

At its MODEX booth, OIA said that it will demonstrate both pick modes and show visitors how these options fit various fulfillment applications based on warehouse design and operational requirements.

Porter, the pallet-moving AMR that Ocado debuted at ProMat 2025, will also be on display with new design features. OIA said that Porter automates pallet and cage handling, cross-docking, putaway, inventory moves case picking, and piece picking. Designed for facilities with constrained layouts or mixed inventory profiles, the company said that Porter modernizes operations that have traditionally relied on manual forklifts and trolleys without major capital investment. The system will be available by the end of 2026.

Ocado will also highlight its Chuck AMR and Ocado Storage and Retrieval System (OSRS) to booth visitors during the show.

 

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