Exotec celebrates unprecedented decade of quick scale-up in warehousing
In ten years, Exotec has designed, manufactured and deployed more than 10,000 robots worldwide.
THE FIRM’S Skypod robots have completed over 938 million cycles, billions of customer orders, and saved over 90 million kilometres of walking for warehouse operators.
Since its founding, Exotec has become one of the fastest-scaling players in warehouse automation, with its Skypod system now deployed at over 200 customer sites worldwide. The company has created end-to-end warehouse solutions for the likes of Gap Inc., Uniqlo and Carrefour, surpassing $1billion in sales in 2024.
Launched by co-founders Romain Moulin and Renaud Heitz, the Skypod system offers a flexible alternative to traditional warehouse automation, with Exotec developing a suite of products for end-to-end automation. These include Skypath, Exotec’s own conveyor system, and the Deepsky warehouse execution system (WES) software suite.
“Ten years ago, Renaud and I set out to build a robotics solution that solved ongoing warehouse frustrations. Today’s milestone demonstrates our continued growth and the confidence our customers place in our technology,” said Romain Moulin, CEO and co-founder of Exotec.
“As we look to the next decade, our role is evolving. Customers don’t want individual products– they want integrated solutions that connect seamlessly. Our focus is to be a trusted partner to deliver complete automation systems at scale.”
Customer feedback
Antoine Wolff, managing director of C-Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of Cdiscount adds: “As France’s leading e-commerce player and a promoter of an innovative and responsible supply chain, Cdiscount is particularly pleased to have been collaborating with Exotec since the very beginning, back in 2016, on the development and deployment of its innovative order-picking robot solution. We are proud to have been the first in the world to install Skypod systems in our historic warehouse in Cestas, near Bordeaux. Nearly 10 years later, three major systems now equip our logistics sites in France. This collaboration has played a key role in transforming our logistics operations, significantly increasing storage capacity and productivity, while reducing the physical strain on our employees.”
