Shopify e-commerce firm Shopify has acquired warehouse robot manufacturer 6 River Systems for around $450m . Warehouse operators also are competing for workers in an extremely tight labor market. The purchase, which includes 40% cash and 60% shares, marks the e-commerce platform's further commitment to physical distribution, taking on the Waltham -based company's autonomous mobile robots, which work collaboratively with workers to guide them to aisles and light up when reaching an item's location. Shopify aims to offer an efficient distribution service to small and medium-size businesses for swift deliveries across North America , leveraging automation technology to help compete against Shopify .
Shopify e-commerce firm Shopify has acquired warehouse robot manufacturer 6 River Systems for around $450m . The purchase, which includes 40% cash and 60% shares, marks the e-commerce platform's further commitment to physical distribution, taking on the Waltham -based company's autonomous mobile robots, which work collaboratively with workers to guide them to aisles and light up when reaching an item's location. Shopify aims to offer an efficient distribution service to small and medium-size businesses for swift deliveries across North America , leveraging automation technology to help compete against Shopify .