Inspiration With Purpose
Organizing and Orchestrating our Physical World
Symbotic is a world leader in automation technology — harnessing robotics and AI-powered software to simplify the flow of goods.
Core values
The Principles that
Power our Culture
Our values shape how we work, how we collaborate, and how we show up for our customers and one another.
Create Braggingly Happy Customers.
At Symbotic, everything starts with the customer. We build lasting partnerships by truly understanding our customers’ goals and evolving needs. By staying closely connected to their business, we create innovative solutions that solve today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s.
Learn Fast. Fail Fast. Learn Faster. Adapt Faster.
We look to raise the bar every day. That means having the courage and support to try new things and the agility to course correct when needed – turning experience into insight, setbacks into progress, and new information into better decisions.
Break Silos – Teamwork Matters.
Our best work happens together. We share knowledge openly, collaborate across teams to transform ideas into action, and seek out diverse perspectives: experience tells us the best ideas can come from anywhere. By leveraging our collective expertise, we move faster, think bigger, and accomplish more.
Do the Impossible
in Record Time.
Innovation starts with curiosity. An instinct and drive to understand the root cause – then move at speed to challenge assumptions, think boldly, and take thoughtful risks. We take pride in pairing breakthrough ideas with expert execution to tackle challenges others consider impossible.
Do the Right Thing, Even When it’s the Hard Thing.
We lead with integrity in everything we do. We hold ourselves accountable to the same high standards we expect of each other, knowing that we earn trust through our actions. By doing what’s right – for our customers, our colleagues, and our communities – we strengthen the relationships that matter most.
Care Intensely – Invest in Hearts & Minds.
We bring expertise, passion, and purpose to our work – and to one another. By investing deeply and caring intensely, we unlock our full potential and inspire exceptional performance, creating lasting benefit for our people, our customers, and Symbotic.
Our Story
How it Started
In the early 2000s, Rick Cohen, owner of one of the world’s largest wholesale grocery distributors, needed to automate his warehouses to support rapid growth and evolving customer demand. He quickly realized that no single end-to-end solution existed that would provide the efficiency gains, accuracy, and speed that was required, along with the adaptability and durability that would grow with the company.
Rick invested in a small company that would later become Symbotic, developing a vision and supporting concepts to reinvent the warehouse and reimagine the supply chain through robotic technologies and intelligent systems.
Today, with a focus on continuous innovation built on understanding – then solving – the real challenges being faced by its customers, Symbotic’s AI-powered solutions are leading the way in transforming the global supply chain.
Our name
The Meaning of “Symbotic”
A “Symphony of robotics.”
In a symphony, you have many instruments each playing a key part, perfectly conducted to create something masterful. We see the Symbotic System in the same way: combined technologies perfectly orchestrated to create a solution superior and far more effective than individual technologies simply working in close proximity.
Industry Communities
OUR CULTURE
Who We Are
We proudly support initiatives that bring our employees together and strengthen our communities. Our sponsorships – including the Museum of Science in Boston and several high school robotics clubs across the country – and university partnerships demonstrate our commitment to education and nurturing the future of innovation in our industry. Employees benefit from ongoing learning opportunities, including professional development programs and quarterly tech talks with industry leaders. In addition, we host several community-focused family events throughout the year.
At Symbotic, fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and belonging remains central to what we do. We are committed to building an environment where all team members feel valued.
Careers
Be part of robotics & AI of the future
Be part of the team that innovates what robots and AI of the future will be and what they can do.