How Arvato is expanding its warehouse automation with Unchained Robotics

Logistics is under increasing pressure. A shortage of skilled workers, rising costs, volatile order volumes and ever-increasing expectations in terms of speed and flexibility are shaping the everyday life of many fulfillment and warehouse locations. Automation has long been an important part of modern logistics processes. However, traditional systems are increasingly reaching their limits when it comes to reacting quickly to new requirements, seasonal peaks or changes in processes.

This is precisely where the partnership between Arvato and Unchained Robotics comes in. Together, we are working on integrating robotics into warehouse processes not only as an individual technology, but also as a scalable, flexible and practical solution for everyday operations.

From collaboration to strategic partnership

Our collaboration with Arvato has grown over several years. What began with initial joint discussions, tests and use cases has developed into a close partnership. Right from the start, the focus was on one central question: how can robotics create real value in existing logistics processes?

For us, successful automation does not mean placing robots in a warehouse in isolation. It is crucial that systems function reliably, fit seamlessly into existing processes and enable measurable improvements during ongoing operations. Together with Arvato, we therefore develop and test solutions under real warehouse conditions before preparing them for scalable use.

Modular robotics for real warehouse environments

A central component of our joint work is our modular and manufacturer-independent platform approach. With our LUNA automation operating system, we combine hardware, software and operational workflows in a standardized system.

This allows various robotics solutions to be flexibly combined and tailored to specific applications. Companies are not tied to a single provider or a rigid solution, but can use exactly the technologies that best suit their processes.

For Arvato, this means that robotics can be used where it brings the greatest operational benefit, whether in high-volume fulfillment environments or in warehouses with more variable processes and changing requirements.

Faster implementation, lower risk

An important advantage of the partnership is the speed of implementation. Thanks to jointly developed and tested use cases, new automation solutions can be put into operation more quickly. At the same time, the risk is reduced because the solutions have already been validated under realistic conditions.

Our platform makes it possible to adapt processes, implement product changes more quickly and configure robot systems more flexibly during operation. This is particularly important in logistics environments where requirements change frequently and teams have to react quickly.

Data as the basis for continuous optimization

In addition to operational implementation, the use of data also plays a crucial role. Our platform collects data from real warehouse environments. This data helps to better understand processes, continuously improve robot performance and create the basis for data-driven and AI-supported automation in the long term.

The result is a system that is not just implemented once, but evolves with the requirements of the business.

Making robotics scalable together

The partnership between Arvato and Unchained Robotics shows how modern warehouse automation can work in practice: modular, flexible, manufacturer-independent and consistently focused on operational results.

For us, it's not just about using additional robots. It's about making automation usable more quickly, sharing knowledge, scaling processes and offering our customers real added value.

Together with Arvato, we are creating the basis for making robotics faster, more reliable and more widely applicable in logistics, as an important building block for greater speed, scalability and operational excellence in fulfillment.