Walmart and Symbotic expand commercial agreement to support supply chain transformation

Symbotic, an AI-enabled robotics technology for the supply chain company, and Walmart announced an expanded commercial agreement to bring further automation capabilities to 25 U.S. regional distribution centers, while supporting additional opportunities across Walmart’s global supply chain network.

The companies said that the expanded partnership continues over a decade of collaboration.

Expanding the Symbotic-Walmart partnership

Symbotic said that it continues to invest in innovations that use AI to improve supply chain performance. Under the expanded agreement, Symbotic said that it will bring additional capabilities to Walmart’s U.S. distribution network. 

The companies said that this agreement also supports the continued growth of Walmart’s supply chain capabilities globally, helping deliver greater value for customers in markets around the world. The agreement includes an initial commitment of approximately $6 billion in spend, covering work over several years across multiple locations.

“Our partnership with Walmart started with a single product over a decade ago, and now we offer a full end-to-end solution to help power Walmart’s growth across its supply chain for years to come,” said Rick Cohen, chairman and CEO of Symbotic. “This expanded agreement reflects the strength of that collaboration - a partnership defined by trust and shared ambition.”

Symbotic said that its integrated technologies have been developed through relentless innovation, and today includes a BreakPack each-picking offering and the SymMicro micro-fulfillment platform for e-commerce. The company said that all of its offerings are underpinned by its proprietary software, which harnesses AI to orchestrate and optimize the movement of millions of cases, every day.

“At Walmart, we’re focused on bringing more items to more customers and members, faster than ever. Our investments in the physical and digital supply chain help us serve them however they choose to shop, whether in stores, at the curbside or at home,” said Rob Montgomery, executive vice president for Walmart U.S. supply chain operations. “Our work with Symbotic over the years, including this expanded agreement, helps us improve service, grow capacity, simplify work for our associates and lower costs.”

Through its expanded work with Symbotic, Walmart said that it plans to bring additional automation capabilities to its regional distribution center network, supporting e-commerce upstream inventory management, increasing storage capacity and improving how products move through the supply chain. The companies said that these capabilities will help Walmart offer customers a broader assortment, improve speed and provide more reliable replenishment across its network.

Symbotic acquired cellumation to advance next-generation sortation technology in October 2026.