# Walmart agrees $6 billion automation deal with Symbotic

Walmart agreed to spend about $6 billion with Symbotic for automation at 25 additional US regional distribution centres, plus development work and support across Walmart's global network. Symbotic says it could add as much as $6.92 billion to backlog.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: United States
- Value: $6.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: warehouse automation systems, shuttles, storage structures, software
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Walmart](https://endata.com/companies/1602.md) (customer)
- [Symbotic](https://endata.com/companies/15130.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [futureinsidernews.substack.com](https://futureinsidernews.substack.com/p/walmart-just-put-6-billion-behind), 2026-11-05: "Walmart simply agreed to spend about $6 billion more with Symbotic, the company that turns distribution centres into tightly choreographed systems of shuttles, storage structures and software."

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