Smart Robotics raises €10 million Series A after reaching a billion real-world picks

A 10-Year Journey

For more than a decade, Smart Robotics has been developing smart robotic pick-and-place solutions for real-world intra logistics environments, covering item picking and palletizing.

To date, the company has deployed more than 120 systems across 5 industries and 15 countries. With 99.5% uptime and throughput of up to 1,000 picks per hour, Smart Robotics has accumulated a vast operational dataset from warehouses and production facilities across Europe. Its platform combines advanced robotics with proprietary AI, enabling cobots to handle high SKU variability with precision and a low failure rate.

"Smart Robotics combines deep technical expertise with a clear understanding of real-world logistics operations," said Robin Slakhorst at Rotterdamse Havendraken. "Their ability to leverage large-scale operational data to continuously improve performance gives them a strong and defensible position in this rapidly growing market."

Built on a Billion Picks

The scale and throughput of Smart Robotics' deployed base recently enabled the company to become the first in Europe to reach 1 billion successful picks in live production environments - a milestone that underscores the depth of its real-world data advantage.

"Our strength lies in the combination of proprietary AI software, over a decade of hands-on deployment experience in warehouse environments, and a team spanning AI engineering, robotics integration, and logistics operations. But what truly sets us apart is the scale of real-world data we have accumulated, enabling us to continuously improve our AI and outperform traditional automation systems."- Heico Sandee, Founder and Co-CEO/CTO of Smart Robotics

Each additional pick feeds the continuous improvement of Smart Robotics' embodied AI systems, driving gains in precision, efficiency, and reliability - including in complex, high-variability environments.

Outlook: Scaling a Proven Model

This funding enables Smart Robotics to scale on a proven foundation and strengthens its position in the growing market for AI-driven automation in intralogistics. At its core, the company's mission is to turn complex, labor-intensive operations into scalable, reliable, and data-driven processes — helping customers operate more efficiently today while continuously improving over time.

‍