Zalando has ordered 20 order picking robots specifically designed for the footwear industry from the German start-up Magazino. Zalando, which has invested in Magazino, initially bought two of the robots called Toru in 2018, before increasing the fleet by an additional six in 2019. Once the latest robots are fully operational, the German online fashion retailer will be Magazino’s largest client with 28 units. The first ten robots of Zalando’s newly ordered batch were delivered in September to support the online retailer for the upcoming Cyber Week at the end of November. The remaining ten units are scheduled to be delivered by the end of the year and will be put into operation by April 2022. All the robots are being deployed in the Zalando’s logistics site in Lahr, Germany and they will ultimately cover a working area of 16,000 square meters. Magazino was founded in January 2014 and its first robot was delivered in 2016. The company has sold over 50 robots to various other clients including Asics, CCC and Lloyd Shoes. More about this company in Shoe Intelligence.

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