ATLANTA — Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider, and E80 Group, a leader in automated end-to-end intralogistics, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining warehouse operations for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and grocery industries.
The collaboration integrates Exotec’s Skypod automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) with E80 Group’s pallet-handling and intralogistics solutions, creating a unified automation ecosystem that manages item, case, and pallet movement under one system. By combining their expertise, the two companies aim to eliminate the inefficiencies of siloed systems, where operators have traditionally been required to manage separate tote, case, and pallet platforms, resulting in costly integration and labor-intensive handoffs.
The joint solution is designed to meet the growing need for warehouses to consolidate e-commerce, retail, and wholesale operations within fewer facilities. By minimizing unnecessary equipment and reducing complexity, the partners say their integrated system will improve process security, efficiency, and fulfillment speeds.
“Exotec and E80 Group don’t just offer complementary technologies — we share the same philosophy of reducing complexity through intelligent, product-first design," said Romain Moulin, Co-founder and CEO of Exotec. "That’s why we heavily invested in this partnership with E80 Group to design a joint solution that will set the new standard for end-to-end automation in the grocery and CPG industries, and beyond."
Exotec’s modular Skypod system serves as the central engine for each- and case-picking, while its proprietary Deepsky warehouse execution software coordinates product movement across all automated equipment. E80 Group contributes expertise in managing intralogistics across production plants and distribution centers, from truck unloading and warehousing to automatic shipping, all orchestrated by its SM.I.LE80 software.
“This partnership marks an important step forward for the intralogistics industry,” said Gabriele Grassi, Deputy Chairman at E80 Group. “Together, we’re not just integrating two systems — we’re rethinking how goods can move seamlessly from production to store shelves or e-commerce. Pairing Exotec’s flexible AS/RS with our end-to-end solutions creates a new model for automation that aligns with the future of retail and consumer demand.”
The companies will showcase their joint solution at the Drinktec trade fair in Munich, September 15–19, where E80 Group is exhibiting at Booth 442 in Hall A6 alongside the Exotec team.
