Locus Robotics and Radial Surpass 25 Million Picks at Kentucky Fulfillment Center
Locus Robotics and Radial, Inc. have surpassed 25 million units picked at Radial’s Shepherdsville fulfillment center, marking a significant milestone in the companies’ long-running automation partnership and underscoring the growing role of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in high-volume eCommerce operations.
The achievement highlights how Radial has used Locus Robotics’ autonomous systems and Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model to scale operations, manage peak demand, and improve throughput without major capital investments. The Shepherdsville facility, which supports large retail and brand clients, operates with 87 LocusBots during standard operations and expands to 104 robots during peak season.
“Consumers are no longer buying products, they’re buying confidence in delivery,” said Tom Schmitt, CEO of Radial. “Our teams, powered by Locus Robotics’ intelligent systems, deliver on that promise every day. This milestone demonstrates how our shared approach to fulfillment—fast, flexible, and data-driven—is keeping our operations ahead of the curve.”
According to the companies, automation has enabled Radial to significantly increase output within the same physical footprint, even as order volumes and SKU complexity rise. The LocusBots work alongside human associates to reduce walking time, eliminate non-value-added tasks, and improve productivity and safety on the warehouse floor.
At the core of the deployment is Locus Robotics’ LocusONE™ platform, which continuously analyzes operational data to optimize routes, balance workloads, and manage robot fleets. Globally, Locus reports its robots support operations at a rate of 200 to 300 picks per second across customer sites.
“Surpassing 25 million picks at a single Radial site is a powerful proof point of how intelligent automation can deliver reliability, scale, and performance during retail’s most demanding seasons,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Together with Radial, we’re demonstrating what true fulfillment-on-demand looks like: highly scalable, operationally efficient, and built to empower people.”
The partnership reflects a broader industry shift toward flexible automation models. Locus’s RaaS approach allows Radial to add or remove robots in real time based on order flow, helping the company respond quickly to seasonal spikes and changing demand patterns without long procurement cycles.
As eCommerce volumes continue to climb and labor markets remain tight, fulfillment providers are increasingly turning to AMRs to improve resilience and consistency. For Radial, the 25 million pick milestone is both a benchmark of current performance and a signal of how automation is reshaping large-scale fulfillment operations.
