AutoStore to buy Dutch robotics firm Logiqs for €30M
What's the deal? AutoStoreDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has agreed to acquire LogiqsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Netherlands-based maker of roaming pallet automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), for up to €30 million. The Oslo-listed warehouse automation company said the deal will be funded from existing cash reserves and is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to customary conditions.
Who's Logiqs? It develops roaming robots that store and retrieve palletized goods, with technology deployed at roughly 30 customer sites across multiple geographies and end markets. Its 60 employees bring automation, software, and product expertise to AutoStore.
What's the endgame? AutoStore wants to fold roaming pallet AS/RS into its platform to serve a wider set of customer needs. "This acquisition is another step in our journey towards building an autonomous, intelligent fulfilment platform," said chief executive officer Mats Hovland Vikse.
Why now? AutoStore said it plans to develop the technology toward an expanded commercial release over time. The company already runs about 2,050 systems in more than 68 countries.
The signal: Warehouse automation is consolidating as operators race to capture more fulfillment spending. Rival SymboticDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → made several acquisitions in 2026, and WalmartDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → announced a $6 billion Symbotic deployment across 25 distribution centers — a backdrop that frames AutoStore's bid to broaden its capabilities.
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