The leading autonomous mobile robot (AMR) companies split into four groups by what the robot does: picking assistants that follow workers through aisles (Locus Robotics), goods-to-person systems that bring shelves or totes to a station (Geek+, Hai Robotics), tuggers and top-module carriers for factories (MiR, OTTO) and autonomous pallet trucks and forklifts (Seegrid, Vecna, OTTO Lifter). Pick the group that matches your workflow first; brands inside a group compete on price model, software and support.
Seegrid’s current lift trucks and tugger are compared spec by spec in our Seegrid AMR models guide.
AMR companies at a glance
| Company | Robot type | Payload | Towing capacity | Pricing model | Buying channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locus Robotics | Collaborative picking AMRs | Origin 36 kg, Vector 272 kg | Not published | Robots-as-a-Service | Not published |
| Geek+ | Shelf-to-person, tote and pallet systems | Varies by series | Not published | Purchase or subscription | Not published |
| Hai Robotics | Case-handling robots that climb racks | Not published | Not published | Not published | Direct and ~60 partners; Dematic framework in Europe |
| MiR (Teradyne) | Carriers, pallet jack | MiR250 250 kg to MiR1350 1,350 kg | Not published | Purchase | Mostly distributors and integrators |
| OTTO (Rockwell) | Heavy carriers, autonomous forklift | OTTO 1500 1,900 kg; Lifter 1,200 kg | Not published | Not published | Rockwell and partners |
| Seegrid | Autonomous lift trucks and tow tractor | Lift trucks 2,700–4,000 lb | Tow tractor 10,000 lb | Not published | Direct and partners |
| Vecna Robotics | Forklift, tugger, pallet jack | Forklift 3,000 lb; pallet jack 3,300 lb | Tugger 10,000 lb | Robots-as-a-Service (subscription) | Not published |
Figures come from each company’s product pages, checked October 23, 2026; links are in the sections below. Payload is what the robot carries or lifts; towing capacity is what it pulls behind it, so the two aren’t comparable. “Not published” means the company doesn’t state it. If you’re still deciding between an AMR and a fixed-path AGV, read our AMR vs AGV guide first.
Picking assistants: Locus Robotics
Locus Robotics says its robots have made more than 8 billion picks at 360+ sites in 20+ countries, with 20,000+ robots deployed. Workers walk zones while robots carry totes between them, so you keep your shelving. The Origin carries 36 kg and the Vector up to 272 kg. Locus sells as Robots-as-a-Service, with deployment and 24/7 support in the fee, which turns the robot into an operating cost. Its newer Array robot adds an arm and was in early access with customers such as DHL Supply Chain in 2026. We compare the three robots in Locus Origin, Vector and Array.
Goods-to-person: Geek+ and Hai Robotics
Geek+ listed in Hong Kong in July 2025. Its first-half 2026 results report revenue of RMB 1.28 billion, up 25%, an installed base of 81,000 robots and 1,000+ customers in 40+ countries. Its lines include PopPick shelf-to-person stations, RoboShuttle tote robots reaching 11 m, and Skycube pallet storage up to 21 m. Geek+ cites Interact Analysis for a claim of the top global AMR market share for seven years. Its product lines are covered in our Geek+ guide.
Hai Robotics, founded in Shenzhen in 2016 with an Americas base in Norcross, Georgia, makes HaiPick case-handling robots (ACRs) that lift totes from racks; its product range covers storage from 0.2 m to 10 m. HaiPick System 3 uses a telescopic robot that reaches 10 m and racks up to five totes deep, and HaiPick Climb robots climb the rack itself; Hai says more than 10,000 Climb robots are contracted in 12 countries, with customers including Panasonic, Arvato and METTLER TOLEDO (August 2026 report). In Europe it signed an integration framework with Dematic on January 14, 2026; elsewhere it sells directly and through about 60 partners, with no public prices. Our Hai Robotics guide covers each HaiPick system.
These systems change your storage layout, so they take longer to deploy than picking assistants but pack more storage into the same floor.
Factory carriers: MiR and OTTO
MiR, owned by Universal Robots’ parent Teradyne, sells the MiR250 (250 kg), MiR600 (600 kg), MiR1350 (1,350 kg) and MiR1200 Pallet Jack; our MiR robots comparison covers speed, runtime and MiR Fleet. Teradyne’s 2025 annual report says it has sold more than 11,000 AMRs, mostly through distributors and integrators.
OTTO, part of Rockwell Automation since its October 2023 acquisition, sells the OTTO 100 (150 kg), OTTO 600 (600 kg), OTTO 1500 (1,900 kg) and the OTTO Lifter forklift (1,200 kg). If your plant already runs Rockwell PLCs, OTTO fits into the same control and support channel.
Pallet trucks and forklifts: Seegrid, Vecna and others
Seegrid makes autonomous lift trucks rated 2,700 to 4,000 lb and a 10,000 lb tow tractor, and reports 2,500+ AMRs deployed at 200+ sites. Vecna Robotics offers an autonomous forklift (3,000 lb), tugger (10,000 lb) and pallet jack (3,300 lb) as a subscription it advertises at $10 an hour or less, and raised $31 million in September 2026. ABB’s Flexley robots and KUKA’s KMP heavy carriers also compete here, mostly inside those makers’ own factory projects. Lift heights and loads are compared in our autonomous forklift companies guide.
Changes in 2026 that affect buyers
- Fetch is now Skild AI’s. Zebra Technologies sold its robotics business, including the Fetch AMRs and Symmetry Fulfillment software, to Skild AI on March 27, 2026, for $20 million in total, according to Zebra’s quarterly filing. Existing Fetch customers should confirm their support contracts; our article on the Skild-Zebra deal covers what changed.
- ABB Robotics, including Flexley, is being sold to SoftBank, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- Amazon doesn’t sell its robots. Proteus and its other warehouse robots are in-house only; see Amazon’s warehouse robots for what each does.
How to choose an AMR company
- Name the job: walking pickers, storage density, line-side delivery or pallet moves. That picks the group above.
- Decide between buying and RaaS. RaaS (Locus, Vecna) needs little capital and includes support; buying (MiR, for example) usually costs less over many years if your volumes are steady.
- Ask how the fleet will share space with other robots. If you might mix brands, ask for VDA 5050 support; our VDA 5050 vs ISO 21423 guide explains the standards. Supporting the standard doesn’t by itself make two fleets work together, so ask which version each vendor supports and test a mixed-brand route in the pilot.
- Test the hard spots in your building, such as docking and areas the map doesn’t cover. Agree in writing what success rate counts as acceptance before the full rollout. If you’re still choosing between mobile robots and fixed-path vehicles, see our AMR vs AGV guide.
For cart trains on fixed routes, see our autonomous tugger comparison of Seegrid, Vecna, Cyngn, Hyster, BALYO and others by towing capacity and hitching.
More detail on suppliers in this list and the budget behind them: the Omron AMR guide covers the LD-150 and LD-300 replacing the LD-60, LD-90 and LD-250; the KUKA KMP AMR comparison runs from 250 kg to 3 tonnes; the Hikrobot guide includes what US buyers should check; and how much an AMR costs breaks out chargers, fleet software and integration.
Model-by-model guides: OTTO 100, 600, 1200, 1500 and Lifter specs, ABB Flexley Tug, Mover and Stack models, and for fixed-route vehicles, AGV robot types, guidance methods and prices.
Company product pages, results releases and SEC filings checked October 23, 2026. For OTTO’s place in Rockwell’s wider robotics business, see our Rockwell Automation robots guide.