Exotec
Skypod warehouse robots that climb racking
Ranked #2 in Best Robotics Startups in Europe, and on 1 more ranking.
Exotec, founded in 2015 near Lille, France, makes the Skypod system, in which robots climb racking to store and retrieve totes for e-commerce and retail warehouses. It raised a $335 million Series D in January 2022 at a $2 billion valuation.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Retailers automating large e-commerce warehouses |
From Exotec's own website.
What stands out
- Large base of live warehouse sites
- Uses the full height of a building
Worth knowing
- Large, capital-intensive projects
- Best suited to big distribution centres
How it ranks
Exotec is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups in Europe (Lister Score 95.8) and 3rd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups in Logistics (Lister Score 94.5).
#2 in Best Robotics Startups in Europe · Lister Score 95.8
Exotec says more than 75 brands worldwide use its warehouse solutions..
| Rank | Best Robotics Startups in Europe | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEURA Robotics | 97.1 |
| 2 | Exotec | 95.8 |
| 3 | Sereact | 94.5 |
| 4 | Humanoid | 93.3 |
| 5 | Agile Robots | 92.0 |
| 6 | RobCo | 90.7 |
| 7 | Dexory | 89.4 |
| 8 | ANYbotics | 88.1 |
| 9 | Nomagic | 86.8 |
| 10 | Verity | 85.5 |
#3 in Best Robotics Startups in Logistics · Lister Score 94.5
Exotec, founded in 2015 near Lille, France, makes the Skypod system, in which robots climb storage racks to bring goods to picking stations. Its $335 million Series D in January 2022 valued it at $2 billion, making it France's first industrial unicorn.
Exotec reports its Skypod system automates warehouses at more than 100 customer sites worldwide..
| Rank | Best Robotics Startups in Logistics | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zipline | 97.1 |
| 2 | Dexterity | 95.8 |
| 3 | Exotec | 94.5 |
| 4 | Locus Robotics | 93.2 |
| 5 | Starship Technologies | 91.9 |
| 6 | Hai Robotics | 90.6 |
| 7 | Nimble Robotics | 89.3 |
| 8 | Pickle Robot | 88.0 |
| 9 | Outrider | 86.7 |
| 10 | Plus One Robotics | 85.4 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Exotec rank on Lister?
Exotec is ranked 2nd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups in Europe (Lister Score 95.8) and 3rd of 10 in Best Robotics Startups in Logistics (Lister Score 94.5).
Appears in
Best Robotics Startups in Europe
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NEURA Robotics97.12Exotec95.83
Sereact94.5RANKINGfull ranking →STARTUPSVERIFIEDBest Robotics Startups in Logistics
1
Zipline97.12
Dexterity95.83Exotec94.5RANKINGfull ranking →- #5 in Best Warehouse Robotics Companies · Deep Tech
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