Exotec, a warehouse robotics provider, and E80 Group, a supplier of automated and integrated end-to-end intralogistics solutions, have announced a strategic partnership.
The collaboration focuses on a joint offering that integrates Exotec’s signature Skypod AS/RS with E80 Group’s suite of pallet-handling systems.
This will enable customers to unify case, pallet and item handling within a single, scalable automation ecosystem, delivering end-to-end warehouse automation that minimises complexity by eliminating unnecessary equipment.
This approach will help CPG and grocery decision-makers cut costs, boost resilience and accelerate fulfilment across all channels.
The partnership addresses growing pressure on supply chains to consolidate e-commerce, retail, and wholesale operations into fewer facilities, aiming to enhance process security, efficiency, and service-level demands.
Historically, operators have been forced to rely on siloed tote/case and pallet systems that required complex integration, duplicated infrastructure and labour-intensive handoffs.
By combining their technologies, Exotec and E80 Group remove this fragmentation, enabling the seamless flow of pallets and cases from inbound to outbound.
These challenges are particularly prevalent in the CPG and grocery industries, where warehouses must handle high volumes of full pallets, mixed cases and individual items at speed.
Recognising this, Exotec and E80 Group will initially focus their joint efforts on these sectors, delivering solutions tailored to their unique operational demands.
Romain Moulin, co-founder and CEO of Exotec, says: “Exotec and E80 Group don’t just offer complementary technologies; we share the same philosophy of reducing complexity through intelligent, product-first design.
“That’s why we heavily invested into this partnership with E80 Group, to design a joint solution that will set the new standard for end-to-end automation in the grocery and beverage industries and beyond.”
Exotec delivers modular, turnkey warehouse solutions built around a set of building blocks, with the Skypod system serving as the central engine for each- and case-picking.
Its proprietary Warehouse Execution Software, Deepsky, acts as the conductor, coordinating product movement across automated equipment inside and outside the system.
E80 Group brings expertise in end-to-end intralogistics for production plants and distribution centres.
This includes truck unloading of raw materials and finished products, picking, warehousing operations, and final shipping with automatic loading managed by AGVs/LGVs. All of this is coordinated through E80 Group’s proprietary SM.I.LE80 software platform.
Gabriele Grassi, deputy chairman at E80 Group, says: “This partnership marks an important step forward for the intralogistics industry.
“Together, we’re not just integrating two systems – we’re rethinking how goods can move seamlessly from production to store shelves or e-commerce.
“Pairing Exotec’s flexible AS/RS with our end-to-end solutions creates a new model for automation that aligns with the future of retail and consumer demand.”
