AutoStore R5

AutoStore R5 is a cube-storage Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) in which radio-controlled robots travel on a grid above stacked bins, autonomously retrieving and delivering bins to human-staffed workstations for order picking. The R5 is the dominant robot model (used in ~95% of installations), with the R5 Pro (LTO battery, up to 86% fewer chargers, up to 15% fewer robots) launched October 2023. AutoStore operates more than 1,950 systems across ~65 countries, with 1,300+ customers, and reported Q1 2026 revenue of $165.8M (+92.9% YoY). The system is fully autonomous for its core task—bin retrieval and delivery to workstations—while humans perform the actual picking at those workstations; the 'lights-out fulfillment' claim remains a vendor aspiration rather than a proven operational reality.