Global News
EN
The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
['Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc']
BBC News - World
Every time you click "buy" on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes.
Increasingly, the journey starts with a squat silver floor robot gliding beneath a storage rack, lifting a shelf and carrying it across a warehouse to a waiting worker.
Some of Britain's biggest retailers - including Tesco, Asda and Next - now use the company's technology.
Unlike traditional warehouse automation, which relies on fixed conveyor systems and permanent infrastructure, autonomous mobile robots can be deployed simply using QR code floor markers and safety fencing.
Geek+, which listed in Hong Kong last year in one of the biggest robotics share sales of 2025, has become the world's largest supplier of autonomous mobile robots.