AutoStore acquires pallet four-way shuttle company Logiqs; Symbotic expands Walmart partnership to $6 billion

AutoStore announced an agreement to acquire Dutch pallet automation logistics equipment company Logiqs, with consideration of up to €30 million, expected to close in Q4 2026, to strengthen its pallet robotics and automated warehousing capabilities. Walmart and Symbotic are expanding their partnership, with an initial new spending commitment of approximately $6 billion for procuring automation systems over the coming years and supporting R&D, including $125 million in R&D funding for next-generation shelf technology.