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Symbotic to Acquire Walmart’s Advanced Systems and Robotics Business and Sign Related Commercial Agreement
Walmart has selected Symbotic to develop, build and deploy an advanced solution that automates its Accelerated Pickup and Delivery centers (“APDs”), with an
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[{"type":"text","content":"Walmart has selected Symbotic to develop, build and deploy an advanced solution that automates its Accelerated Pickup and Delivery centers (“APDs”), with an initial order covering hundreds of stores.Acquisition adds new product category for Symbotic to address opportunity for automated fulfillment of customer orders at the local and store level, supporting the growth of eCommerce. Agreement could add more than $5 billion to Symbotic’s future backlog. WILMINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM), a leader in A.I.-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain, today announced it has agreed to acquire the Advanced Systems and Robotics business from Walmart (NYSE: WMT). This transaction expands the long-standing relationship between Walmart and Symbotic with the aim of developing an integrated automated supply chain. Walmart has chosen Symbotic to develop, build and deploy an advanced solution leveraging Symbotic’s A.I.-enabled robotics platform to offer Walmart customers greater shopping convenience through accelerated online pickup and delivery options at stores. Symbotic will engage in a development program funded by Walmart to enhance current online pickup and delivery fulfillment systems as well as to design new systems to meet the needs of current and future customers. If performance criteria are achieved, Walmart is committed to purchasing and deploying systems for 400 APDs at stores over a multi-year period, with Walmart’s option to add additional APDs in the coming years. Associated with the development program, Walmart will pay Symbotic a total of $520 million, including $230 million at closing. The transaction and new agreements could increase Symbotic’s future backlog by more than $5 billion and adds a micro-fulfillment solution that expands its addressable market by more than $300 billion in the United States alone. Total consideration for the acquisition is $200 million in cash at close, subject to customary adjustments, and up to $350 million in additional contingent consideration in future periods dependent upon the quantity of APD systems ordered. “This is a highly strategic transaction for Symbotic as we expand upon our long-term relationship with Walmart and broaden our product offering beyond the traditional warehouse to eCommerce settings for last mile delivery,” said Rick ...