# Berkshire Grey

> Berkshire Grey builds AI-enabled robotic systems for the awkward, repetitive work inside distribution centers: identifying unfamiliar objects, picking them from bins, sorting them into orders, routing parcels and, now, unloading mixed freight from trailers. Founded in 2013 and owned by SoftBank since 2023, the Bedford, Massachusetts company sells integrated hardware, software, deployment and lifecycle support to retailers, parcel carriers, e-commerce operators and 3PLs, including publicly identified customers FedEx, Walmart, Bealls and Maersk.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Tom Wagner (Founder and Chairman; former CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 280 employees at December 31, 2022; current headcount is not publicly disclosed. LinkedIn lists 201-500 employees.
- **Products:** Core Robotic Picking System, Stride Shuttle Sorter, Dispatch Parcel Sorter, Scoop Trailer Unloader, Robotic Put Wall
- **Notable:** Built a worldwide portfolio of more than 1,000 granted and pending patents by 2026, including more than 700 granted patents., Named Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Enabling Technology Leader for intelligent robotic automation., Deployed systems that the company says pick tens of millions of items around the clock for major retailers.

## Products & services

- **Core Robotic Picking System** — An integrated AI, perception, motion-planning and SpectrumGripper system for picking unfamiliar and varied items into totes, AMRs, sorters, put walls, boxes, bags and custom workflows.
- **Stride Shuttle Sorter** — A modular, parallel-shuttle item sortation platform for store replenishment, omnichannel and wholesale operations, designed for compact brownfield installations.
- **Dispatch Parcel Sorter** — A compact parcel-sortation system using Hyperscanner identification and dynamic routing for polybags, mailers, cartons and irregular packages.
- **Scoop Trailer Unloader** — A dual-mode robotic system for unloading structured and unstructured, floor-loaded trailers using bulk handling, sensing and adaptive controls; launched with customer pilots and 2026 production deployments planned.
- **Robotic Put Wall** — Automates order consolidation by sorting picked items into order locations and integrating with existing warehouse software and processes.
- **Lifecycle Services** — Deployment, 24/7/365 support, proactive monitoring, training, parts, field service, customer success and continuous performance improvement.

## Achievements

- Built a worldwide portfolio of more than 1,000 granted and pending patents by 2026, including more than 700 granted patents.
- Named Frost & Sullivan's 2022 Enabling Technology Leader for intelligent robotic automation.
- Deployed systems that the company says pick tens of millions of items around the clock for major retailers.
- A Bealls implementation went live eight months after selection and reported early productivity improvement above 33%.
- A Fortune 100 off-price retail case study reported 50% capacity growth without added labor, a 26-FTE reduction and roughly half the manual solution's footprint.
- Fourth-generation robotic sortation customers picked more than twice as many units in 2023 as in 2022, according to the company.
- Opened a Customer Innovation Center in Haarlem, Netherlands, in 2026 to support EMEA demonstrations, testing, training and service.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced a Customer Innovation Center in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, for EMEA demonstrations, SKU testing, training, partner enablement and support.
- **2026-02** — Launched Scoop, a dual-mode robotic trailer unloader; customer-installed pilots were under way and production deployments were planned for 2026.
- **2025** — Appointed Dave Paratore as CEO; founder Tom Wagner moved to chairman and former CEO.
- **2024-09** — Signed a global partnership with Kardex AS Solutions for robotic picking from AutoStore systems.
- **2024-01** — Introduced the fourth generation of its robotic product-sortation solution.
- **2023-07** — SoftBank completed its acquisition of all Berkshire Grey shares, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary.

## Links

- Website: https://www.berkshiregrey.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkshire-grey/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BerkshireGrey
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNm5WpvM-mQHV5xlUunaZwQ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkshireGrey

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Last updated: 2026-08-15