# Symbotic announces acquisition of German sortation technology company cellumation

- Source: Robotics & Automation News
- Published: 2026-10-13T15:10:47.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/hgc2v3d35ozeqovzhzjc7ym7a
- Original: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/13/symbotic-announces-acquisition-of-cellumation-advancing-next-generation-sortation-technology-for-the-global-supply-chain/105868/

## Summary

Supply chain robotics company Symbotic announced the acquisition of cellumation, a Bremen, Germany-based automation company and creator of the software-driven sortation technology celluveyor. celluveyor consists of hundreds of independently controlled omnidirectional cells that can determine where goods go while moving them; Symbotic says it can achieve higher throughput in less space and simplify robot cell architecture.