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How many robots does it take to run a grocery store?

Tom Scott · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Tom Scott tours Ocado's automated grocery warehouse, where thousands of robots move boxes on a grid called the Hive, and asks whether they are individual robots or a hive mind.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in automation and robotics threads as the example of a warehouse built robot-first.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Tom Scott had a good video a couple of weeks ago about a grocery packing warehouse”

    Tour of a grocery packing warehouse with a sophisticated picking network.

    cbm-vic-20, 2021-07 · Recommendation · in “Intrinsic, a new Alphabet company”

  2. “I thought this was an interesting insight into what a fully-automated grocery store looks like.”

    Insight into a fully automated grocery store designed for automation.

    cecilpl2, 2022-01 · Recommendation · in “Automation is reaching more companies”

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Topics: ocado, grocery robots, tom scott, warehouse automation, logistics

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