Canadian e - commerce firm Shopify has acquired warehouse robot manufacturer 6 River Systems for around $ 450 m . The purchase , which includes 60 % cash and 40 % stock , marks the e - commerce platform 's further commitment to physical distribution , taking on the Massachusetts - 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 - sized businesses for swift delivery across North America , leveraging automation technology to help compete against competitors .
Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify has acquired warehouse robot manufacturer 6 River Systems for around $450m. The purchase, which includes 60% cash and 40% shares, marks the e-commerce platform's further commitment to physical distribution, taking on the Massachusetts-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 Amazon.