Overview

Geek+ (also styled Geekplus) is a Chinese warehouse robotics company founded in February 2015 by Yong Zheng, who serves as Chairman and CEO. The company designs and deploys autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems for order fulfilment and logistics automation, positioning itself as a one-stop partner for warehouse robotics. Its core product families include Shelf-to-Person (PopPick), Tote-to-Person (RoboShuttle), and Pallet-to-Person (Skycube) solutions, along with intralogistics modules such as InstaMove for internal transport. Geek+ states that it has been the number one AMR leader for seven consecutive years and serves more than 1,000 industry leaders, including UPS, Adidas, and Walmart. The company reports deployments in over 40 countries and maintains offices across the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore, with more than 1,000 employees. It partners with technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. Geek+ emphasizes flexible, scalable automation that integrates with existing operations, claiming higher pick rates, 99.99% accuracy, and rapid ROI across its global deployments.

History

Geek+ was founded in February 2015 by Yong Zheng, who had previously worked in supply chain and operations roles at ABB Ltd and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., and later at New Horizon Capital focusing on TMT and robotics investments. Zheng has served as a Director since inception and was re-designated as an executive Director in November 2024. The company grew into a global provider of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems for warehouse and logistics automation. It reports having been the number one AMR leader for seven consecutive years and serving over 1,000 industry leaders including UPS, Adidas, and Walmart. Geek+ has expanded internationally with offices in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore, and deployments in more than 40 countries. It partners with technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. The company continues to develop its product lines, including the recent debut of RoboShuttle Hyper, a high-throughput tote-to-person system.

2024
Yong Zheng re-designated as an executive Director in November.
2015
Geek+ founded in February by Yong Zheng.

Products and positioning

Intelligent logistics robot leader

PopPick
Shelf-to-person solution bringing shelves directly to operators for fast picking, ideal for small to mid-sized warehouses with a wide range of SKUs.
RoboShuttle
Tote-to-person solution for high-density picking at high speed, using vertical space with smart totes traveling across aisles and heights.
RoboShuttle Hyper
High-throughput tote-to-person system with 6,000 totes/h throughput per 1,000 m² and 800 totes/h tote presentation per workstation.
Skycube
Pallet-to-person solution for full pallet automation, suitable for heavy goods, bulk storage, and fast pallet retrieval without forklifts or fixed ASRS systems.
InstaMove
Plug-and-play internal transport solution for managing internal transport, sorting, staging, and pallet handoffs.

Controversies

2019
Long-running mutual patent litigation with Hai Robotics; Geek+ once ordered to pay RMB 350,000 for infringement
Geek+ and fellow warehouse robotics unicorn Hai Robotics were involved in more than ten disputes over patent infringement, unfair competition and patent invalidation. In 2021, the Supreme People's Court upheld the first-instance ruling that Hai Robotics did not infringe Geek+'s 'shelf hit method' patent; in another case, Geek+ was ordered to stop infringement and pay RMB 350,000. In November 2023, under mediation by the Supreme People's Court Intellectual Property Court, the two sides reached a package settlement of 11 lawsuits. The case was settled and cited by the Supreme People's Court as a typical case of proactive judicial practice.
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Recent events

2026.10.21
Reported2026.10.21
Geek+ announces Gravity Control model[6]极智嘉发布 Gravity Control 干预模型163.com
Geek+ announced its Gravity Control intervention model, which the article says can adjust a robot policy at inference time through natural-language prompts without training the original policy model or adding demonstration data.
2026.10.20
Geekplus announces proposed investment in Deep Robotics[7]极智嘉宣布拟投资深诣机器人finance.eastmoney.com
Geekplus announced that it proposed to invest RMB 50 million to subscribe for a 20% equity stake in Deep Robotics after its capital increase.
2022.01.11
Reported2022.01.11
Geek+ and Wistron announce strategic cooperation[8]极智嘉与纬创资通宣布战略合作finance.sina.com.cn
Geek+ announced a strategic cooperation with Wistron. The project involves deploying robot fleets at Wistron's Zhongshan Plant 6 to build an integrated, flexible solution spanning warehouses and production lines.
2021.10.29
Reported2021.10.29
Geek+ introduces PopPick and RoboShuttle Next Gen[9]Geek+推出PopPick和RoboShuttle Next Genprnewswire.com
Geek+ introduced a new robot-automation product portfolio at CeMAT Asia, highlighting the PopPick goods-to-person solution and the RoboShuttle Next Gen high-density solution.
2021.10.14
Reported2021.10.14
Geek+ launches RoboShuttle RS8-DA warehouse robot[10]Geek+推出RoboShuttle RS8-DA仓储机器人prnewswire.com
Geek+ announced the launch of RoboShuttle RS8-DA, an 8-meter-high flexible arm robot, expanding its RoboShuttle product family.
2021.06.08
Reported2021.06.08
Geek+ deploys robots at Circle K Hong Kong distribution centre[11]Geek+在Circle K香港配送中心部署机器人mobilityplaza.com
Geek+ announced the successful launch of 100 autonomous mobile robots at Circle K Hong Kong's distribution centre, which serves more than 300 Circle K convenience stores in Hong Kong.
2020.12.07
UISEE and Geek+ announce strategic logistics partnership[12]驭势科技与极智嘉宣布战略合作hy.stock.cnfol.com
UISEE and Geek+ announced a strategic partnership to develop integrated indoor and outdoor smart logistics, including joint R&D and connected solutions.
2020.09.24
Geek+ and Poweramp announce strategic partnership[13]极智嘉与新能安科技宣布达成战略合作hy.stock.cnfol.com
Geek+ and Poweramp announced a strategic partnership focused on developing high-performance AMRs and flexible manufacturing, including joint development to improve AMR battery-system performance and safety.
Unconfirmed
Geek+ launches four material-handling AMR robots[14]极智嘉推出四款搬运AMR机器人hy.stock.cnfol.com
Geek+ announced the launch of four new material-handling AMR robots: the M200C, M600C, M1000C and M1000T.
Unconfirmed
Geek+ launches Lavender and Jasmin disinfection robots[15]极智嘉推出Lavender和Jasmin智能消毒机器人hy.stock.cnfol.com
Geek+ launched two intelligent disinfection robots: Lavender, an ultraviolet disinfection robot, and Jasmin, a spray disinfection robot.

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