An automated storage and retrieval system is a technology used in warehouses and distribution centers to automatically store and retrieve goods with minimal human involvement. It combines software, conveyors, cranes, shuttles, and robotics to handle inventory efficiently and accurately. ASRS solutions help businesses save space by using vertical storage and reduce errors caused by manual handling. They are commonly used in logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce, and cold storage facilities where speed and precision matter. By automating repetitive storage tasks, ASRS improves throughput, safety, and overall operational efficiency.
In a rare public disclosure ahead of its SPAC merger, Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson described a $300 million pipeline of booked multi-year revenue covering roughly 1,000 robots, positioned Agility’s decade of operational safety data as its primary competitive advantage, and said home robots are at least ten years away.
NVIDIA has announced Halos for Robotics, the industry’s first full-stack safety architecture for physical AI systems, drawing on 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle safety development, with Agility Robotics integrating it into Digit as the first commercial humanoid deployment.
Genesis AI has unveiled Eno, its first general-purpose robot, featuring a wheeled base, height-adjustable articulated tower, and proprietary dexterous hands matched to human hand dimensions, powered by the GENE foundation model and targeting industrial customer deployments by end of 2026.