Symbotic Announces Acquisition of cellumation, Advancing Next-Generation Sortation Technology for the Global Supply Chain
Globe Newswire•13/10/2026•06:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Symbotic (SYM) acquired Bremen-based automation company cellumation GmbH.
- ➤celluveyor replaces traditional conveyor sortation with software-driven, omnidirectional movement.
- ➤Symbotic expects celluveyor to increase throughput while using a fraction of traditional conveyor space.
- ➤cellumation will continue standalone operations while integrating its technology into Symbotic systems.
- ➤Acquisition expands Symbotic’s European presence through cellumation’s customers and regional organization.
Expert Statements
Rick Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Symbotic
“cellumation's technology is a game-changer”
Rick Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Symbotic
“By bringing the celluveyor into the Symbotic portfolio, we are accelerating our ability to help customers achieve higher performance, better space utilization, and lower system costs while continuing to push the boundaries of physical AI across the supply chain.”
Rick Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Symbotic
“Building on our recent acquisitions of ARMS Innovations and Fox Robotics, this transaction brings another diversified, standalone product into Symbotic's portfolio – one that will be sold both directly to customers and other integrators, and integrated into Symbotic's solutions.”
Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Thamer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of cellumation
“From the beginning, our vision has been to create a completely new category of material flow technology”
Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Thamer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of cellumation
“Joining Symbotic provides us with the resources, scale, and strategic partnership needed to accelerate that vision globally. Just as importantly, cellumation will continue serving customers across multiple industries, bringing the benefits of the celluveyor to organizations wherever it can create value.”
Acquisition adds the celluveyor™, a software-driven sortation platform that replaces traditional conveyor infrastructure with intelligent, omnidirectional movement, enabling greater density, throughput, and efficiency
cellumation will continue to operate under its own name from its headquarters in Bremen, Germany, serving its global customer-base while accelerating Symbotic's expansion across Europe
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