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SB C&S Launches Automated Warehouse With 160 Robots and 65,000 Bins, Handling Logistics for 500,000 Diverse Items
SB C&S installed an automated warehouse system from Norway’s AutoStore at the ESR Inagi Distribution Center, which began operations in January 2026. The facility has 160 robots, 65,000 containers (bins) and 28 ports, and is designed to handle logistics for about 500,000 diverse items.
What happened
SB C&S installed an automated warehouse system from Norway’s AutoStore at the ESR Inagi Distribution Center, which began operations in January 2026. The facility has 160 robots, 65,000 containers (bins) and 28 ports, and is designed to handle logistics for about 500,000 diverse items.
Why it matters
SB C&S’s large-scale deployment of an automated warehouse is one example of the progress of automation in the logistics industry and could help improve the efficiency of logistics involving a wide variety of products. Its connection to SoftBank Group’s physical AI strategy is also drawing attention.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/sb-c-s-robotto-160-dai-bin-6-5-manko-no-jidou-souko-wo-kadou-277863. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.