Exotec overview

Exotec is a leading warehouse robotics company known for the Skypod system, where robots climb racks to retrieve bins and deliver them to picking stations. The company competes with cube storage and shuttle systems by offering flexible, scalable goods-to-person automation with relatively modular deployment.

Company fact	Detail
Founded	2015
Country	France
Address	Lille, France
Employees	Approx. 1,000+; public estimates vary
Specializes in	Warehouse robotics, goods-to-person systems, scalable ASRS with climbing robots
Products	Skypod robots, Skypod racks, picking stations, Deepsky software, warehouse automation system
Typical projects	Retail and e-commerce fulfillment, grocery and apparel warehouses, goods-to-person picking, international automated distribution centers
Management and ownership	Exotec is privately held and venture backed in France. Co-founder and CEO: Romain Moulin. Ownership includes founders, employees and private investors.

Website: www.exotec.com

Exotec review summary

Exotec is a French company whose Skypod robots move across the warehouse floor and climb storage racks to bring containers to workers. Founded in 2015, it was valued at USD 2 billion in January 2022, which made it France's first industrial unicorn of its kind. This profile sets out its history, funding, products and offices.

Verified key facts from the review

Fact	Detail
Company	Exotec
Founded	2015
Founders	Romain Moulin and Renaud Heitz
Headquarters	Wasquehal, near Lille, France
Employees	More than 400
Main product	Skypod system
Valuation	USD 2 billion, January 2022
Offices	France, United States, Germany, Japan and South Korea
Stock listing	None; privately held