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Nimble

Nimble runs robotic e-commerce fulfillment centers powered by its own general-purpose warehouse robots, which store, pick, pack, and sort orders. FedEx led its $106 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation in September 2024 and uses Nimble's model to scale FedEx Fulfillment.2,3

Robotics Reviewed Editorial TeamUpdated November 4, 2026nimble.ai

Our take

Nimble is unusual in warehouse robotics because it sells fulfillment, not robots. Brands send inventory to Nimble's autonomous fulfillment centers, where one type of robot handles storage, retrieval, picking, packing, and sorting, and the company manages the software, carriers, and inventory placement.1,2

The FedEx alliance gives it a powerful commercial partner and a $1 billion valuation. But brands cannot buy the robots for their own buildings, prices are quoted rather than published, and the network is still adding locations.3,1

Scores by criterion

Nimble scores out of 10
Pricing transparency3.0
Product maturity6.5
Deployment evidence6.5
Company durability7.5
Ease of integration7.5
Overall score (average of the five)6.2

Each criterion is defined on our methodology page.

Who uses Nimble and what it's for

Direct-to-consumer and omnichannel brands in apparel, health and beauty, footwear, electronics, and consumer goods use Nimble as a third-party logistics provider, from fast-growing brands to Fortune 500 companies.1

FedEx uses Nimble's technology and autonomous 3PL model to scale its FedEx Fulfillment service across North America.3

History

Simon Kalouche founded Nimble after pausing a robotics PhD at Stanford, where he worked in Fei-Fei Li's lab on imitation learning for robot manipulation.4,5

In September 2024 Nimble closed a $106 million Series C led by FedEx and co-led by Cedar Pine at a $1 billion valuation. Its board includes Fei-Fei Li, Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert, and Google X founder Sebastian Thrun.2,3

Robots and the Cloud Logistics Platform

Nimble's robot is a general-purpose mobile manipulator that performs all core fulfillment tasks, which the company says replaces dozens of separate warehouse systems. Its Cloud Logistics Platform combines warehouse, order, transportation, inventory, and returns management software.2

Nimble says its AI has picked, packed, and handled millions of items, with orders placed before 2 p.m. shipping the same day and fulfillment locations including the New York and New Jersey area, Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta.1

Pricing

Nimble does not publish rates. Brands request a quote based on monthly order volume, inventory turns, and desired warehouse locations.1

Competitive landscape

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Nimble and its competitors
CompanyProductPricing modelDeployment footprintWhere Nimble wins or loses
NimbleGeneral-purpose warehouse robots and a cloud logistics platform2Not published; quotes based on order volume1Robotic 3PL network; FedEx Fulfillment alliance3Fulfillment as a service run by one general-purpose robot; rates not published
BrightpickAutopicker17Robots as a Service from $2,190 per robot per month, 15-robot minimum, three-year term6,18Drives along existing shelving and picks items itself, no fixed grid17Brightpick wins on robots customers can install in their own buildings. Nimble wins on running fulfillment for them.
Locus RoboticsMobile robots that carry totes while associates pick10Robots as a Service with deployment and 24/7 support included; no public rate10More than 150 customers; 10 to 1,000+ robots per site; no fixed infrastructure10Locus wins on a large installed base of picking AMRs. Nimble wins on robots that also pack and sort.
ExotecEnd-to-end warehouse system from an integrator that also makes its own robots12Project-based; no public rate12Over 75 brands worldwide12Exotec wins on high-density goods-to-person systems for big retailers. Nimble wins on turnkey outsourced fulfillment.
AutoStoreCube storage grid with robots on top that deliver bins to ports13Capital system priced by design; no public rate13About 2,000 systems worldwide13AutoStore wins on a huge cube storage installed base. Nimble wins on one robot covering every core task.
inVia RoboticsGoods-to-person robots, PickerWall, and inVia Logic software15Monthly subscription tied to throughput; rates not published14Mid-sized e-commerce sites; about half of customers use software only19inVia wins on robots and software sold to warehouse operators. Nimble wins on a full 3PL service.

Limits

Rates are not published.1

Nimble's robots are only available inside its own fulfillment network, so companies that want to automate their own warehouse need a different vendor.2

Revenue is not disclosed. We estimate it at $10 million to $30 million, based on its fulfillment network and FedEx commercial agreement. This is an estimate, not a reported figure.1,3

What customers say

Where it helps

Nimble suits brands that want fast, low-cost shipping without building automation themselves. Its network lets them reach much of the US population in one to two days by ground.1

Brands that already ship with FedEx can access Nimble's model through FedEx Fulfillment.3

Where it falls short

Retailers that want to own and run automation in their own buildings should look at Brightpick, Exotec, or AutoStore.

Leadership

Sources

  1. Nimble, Homepage, accessed November 4, 2026
  2. Nimble, Nimble closes $106 million Series C at $1B valuation, scales fully autonomous fulfillment with FedEx, accessed November 4, 2026
  3. FedEx Newsroom, FedEx announces expansion of FedEx Fulfillment with Nimble alliance, September 5, 2024, accessed November 4, 2026
  4. Ohio State College of Engineering, Sparking interest: Q&A with Nimble Robotics founder and CEO Simon Kalouche, March 2021, accessed November 4, 2026
  5. Simon Kalouche, Personal site, accessed November 4, 2026
  6. Brightpick, Pricing, accessed November 1, 2026
  7. Brightpick, Brightpick and NAPA partnership, accessed November 1, 2026
  8. Brightpick, 2025: a year of milestones, accessed October 31, 2026
  9. Brightpick, About us, accessed November 1, 2026
  10. Locus Robotics, Home page, accessed November 1, 2026
  11. Locus Robotics, Customers, accessed November 1, 2026
  12. Exotec, Home page, accessed November 1, 2026
  13. AutoStore, Home page, accessed November 1, 2026
  14. inVia Robotics, Robotics as a service, accessed November 3, 2026
  15. inVia Robotics, Homepage, accessed November 3, 2026
  16. inVia Robotics, Futureshirts transforms fulfillment operations with inVia warehouse automation software, accessed November 3, 2026
  17. Brightpick, Autopicker, accessed November 1, 2026
  18. Brightpick, How Brightpick’s RaaS works, accessed October 31, 2026
  19. Whserobotics, How is AI changing warehousing jobs?, October 1, 2026, accessed November 3, 2026

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