Ocado Smart Platform
[commercial]amr · amr · 3 deployments in catalog
Verified: Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation (the 'Hive' grid with bots). 13 named OSP partners (Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, Aeon, ICA, etc.); FY2025 (52wk to 30 Nov 2025) shipped 72M orders (+26%) across 122 modules., Deployment volatility (verified): US deployment is contracting: Kroger scaled back, closing several CFCs (Jan 2026) and cancelling Charlotte, paying Ocado $350M compensation; Kroger live sites ~5-6. Event-driven status drift - concentrate re-verification on the Kroger relationship., Classification nuance: form_factor=amr for the warehouse-automation cohort, but it is grid-based AS/RS, NOT a free-roaming AMR.
Manufacturer
Ocado GroupForm Factor
amr
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AMR
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), a grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation system in which fleets of bots operate across a fixed three-dimensional storage grid (the 'Hive'), directed by a central AI 'air-traffic control' system many times per second. It is recorded at commercial maturity, with 13 named OSP partners (including Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, and Aeon) and 72 million orders shipped in FY2025 (the 52 weeks to 30 November 2025, up 26%) across 122 modules. Its US deployment is in active flux: Kroger has scaled back, closing several customer-fulfillment centers in January 2026 and cancelling a Charlotte site, and paying Ocado $350 million in compensation. For the registry it is filed under form_factor=amr within the warehouse-automation cohort, with an explicit note that it is grid-based AS/RS rather than a free-roaming AMR.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.ocadogroup.com/about-us/osp-partners
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Ocado Group
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Form Factor
- amr (grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation; bots on a 'Hive' grid)
- Classification
- grid-bot AS/RS (the Hive grid + bots directed by central AI 10x/sec), NOT a free-roaming AMR
- O S P partners
- 13 named partners (Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, Aeon, ICA, etc.)
- Orders shipped
- 72 million orders in FY2025 (52 weeks to 30 November 2025, up 26%)
- Modules
- 122 modules
- Kroger compensation
- $350 million paid to Ocado
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Feb 2019.
FAQ
What is Ocado Smart Platform?
Ocado Group (London; LSE: OCDO) licenses the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), a grid-based grocery-fulfillment automation system in which fleets of bots operate across a fixed three-dimensional storage grid (the 'Hive'), directed by a central AI 'air-traffic control' system many times per second. It is recorded at commercial maturity, with 13 named OSP partners (including Kroger, Morrisons, Sobeys, Coles, and Aeon) and 72 million orders shipped in FY2025 (the 52 weeks to 30 November 2025, up 26%) across 122 modules. Its US deployment is in active flux: Kroger has scaled back, closing several customer-fulfillment centers in January 2026 and cancelling a Charlotte site, and paying Ocado $350 million in compensation. For the registry it is filed under form_factor=amr within the warehouse-automation cohort, with an explicit note that it is grid-based AS/RS rather than a free-roaming AMR.
Is Ocado Smart Platform actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Ocado Smart Platform is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Ocado Smart Platform autonomous or teleoperated?
Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Ocado Smart Platform performing warehouse grid navigation and item retrieval autonomously, with no human in the loop.
Who makes Ocado Smart Platform?
Ocado Smart Platform is made by Ocado Group, based in Hatfield, UK, founded in 2000.
Where is Ocado Smart Platform deployed?
3 verified deployments of Ocado Smart Platform are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Hatfield, UK, Groveland, Monroe.
Can you buy Ocado Smart Platform?
Ocado Smart Platform is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Ocado Smart Platform?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable amr robots to Ocado Smart Platform include LocusBot, AutoStore System, Skypod, Amazon Robotics fleet.
How does Ocado Smart Platform compare to LocusBot?
Ocado Smart Platform and LocusBot (Locus Robotics · 13 deployments) are both amr robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ocado Smart Platform has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ocado Smart Platform a top amr?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ocado Smart Platform ranks in roughly the top 53% of amr models tracked by the registry.
What is Ocado Smart Platform's maturity stage?
Ocado Smart Platform is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Ocado Smart Platform safe?
Ocado Smart Platform 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.
How many robots does Ocado use in its warehouses?
Ocado operates approximately 2,300 robots in its grocery warehouse fulfillment centers. The Ocado Mobile Robot System (OMRS) uses Chuck and Porter autonomous mobile robots that work alongside associates. Swarms of robots move across a grid to collect crates and deliver them to picking stations. Ocado is publicly traded (LSE: OCDO).