Ocado Group

[PUBLIC]

Warehouse & Logistics Robotics · HQ: Hatfield, UK · Est. 2000 · 1 model registered · 3 deployments

New deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ocado Group: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, 1 active incident. 4 sources back the record.

Ownership

PUBLIC

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Hatfield, UK

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

1

Overview

Ocado Group (LSE: OCDO) is a UK-based technology company that developed the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), an AI-powered grocery fulfillment system using robotics and automation. The company operates robot-staffed Customer Fulfilment Centres with thousands of autonomous robots navigating a 3D grid to pick and pack groceries, serving 580,000+ active customers with over GBP1 billion in revenue. Ocado has partnerships with Kroger (US), Sobeys (Canada), and has expanded into non-grocery pharmaceutical distribution with robotic cube systems.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 68.0%

Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

  • AMR
  • PUBLIC

Key Facts

Scale13 OSP partners; 72M orders FY2025. Grid AS/RS. Kroger scaling back ($350M paid).
Stock listingLSE: OCDO
Business typeUK technology + grocery company
Core productOcado Smart Platform (OSP) for automated grocery fulfillment
Business modelLicensing the grid-based Ocado Smart Platform (OSP)
CEOTim Steiner
StockLSE: OCDO
Revenueover GBP1 billion
Customers580,000+ active
Key partnersKroger (US, $350M cash payment), Sobeys (Canada)
Financial stageGrowth (LSE-listed, GBP 1B+ revenue, Kroger breakup $350M payout, CEO succession 2028)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Feb 2019

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2019.

serious: 1

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Tim Steinersecondary-verified

Co-Founder, CEO

Founding Team

Tim Steiner[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2000-01-01

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

3 entries
Total Tracked1
Operating0
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Kroger1 · 1× joint · 1 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Ocado Group - 3 deploymentsOcado Group

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

3 entries

Incidents affecting Ocado Group

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

2 entries

FAQ

14 entries
What is Ocado Group?

Ocado Group (LSE: OCDO) is a UK-based technology company that developed the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), an AI-powered grocery fulfillment system using robotics and automation. The company operates robot-staffed Customer Fulfilment Centres with thousands of autonomous robots navigating a 3D grid to pick and pack groceries, serving 580,000+ active customers with over GBP1 billion in revenue. Ocado has partnerships with Kroger (US), Sobeys (Canada), and has expanded into non-grocery pharmaceutical distribution with robotic cube systems.

What does Ocado Group make?

Ocado Group has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Ocado Smart Platform (Ocado Group builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Ocado Group publicly traded?

Yes. Ocado Group is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Ocado Group?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Ocado Group building in the same form factors include Amazon, Boston Dynamics, Locus Robotics, Robotphoenix.

Who is the CEO of Ocado Group?

Tim Steiner is the ceo of Ocado Group, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Ocado Group?

Ocado Group is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is Ocado Group headquartered?

Ocado Group is headquartered in Hatfield, UK.

Who owns Ocado Group?

Ocado Group is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does Ocado Group operate robots?

Ocado Group operates 3 verified deployments, including at Hatfield, UK, Groveland, Monroe.

How many robots has Ocado Group deployed?

DEPLOY has 3 verified Ocado Group deployments on record at sites including Hatfield, UK, Groveland, Monroe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Ocado Group a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Ocado Group ranks in roughly the top 32% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Ocado Group founded?

Ocado Group was founded in 2000.

Are there any incidents involving Ocado Group?

1 active incident involving Ocado Group is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Ocado Group safe?

Ocado Group has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.