10 Companies Riding the Mobile Robot Wave

6 River Systems

A subsidiary of Shopify Inc., 6 River Systems Inc. said it offers a range of robotic products and services aimed for the fulfillment and warehouse industries.

Shopify bought the Waltham, Mass.-based company in 2019 for $450 million dollars. Its Chuck mobile robot can carry payloads of up to 200 lb. (90.7 kg). 6RS has raised a total of $46 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.

Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are fast becoming more common in warehouses and manufacturing facilitates. Here is a look at some of the most interesting players in the space.

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