Renault Group has expanded its partnership with Exotec to automate spare parts warehousing across France and Germany. At the Villeroy site in France, a fleet of 167 Skypod robots, 14 picking stations, and 67,000 storage bins now handle over 1.6 million items, processing 4,130 bins per hour. This overhaul reduced order processing time from 120 minutes to just 15 minutes, while customer service satisfaction exceeded 99.7 percent.
Key takeaways
- Order processing time slashed from two hours to 15 minutes, enabling next-day delivery for orders placed by 5:30pm.
- Consolidation of over 80 percent of French business into a single warehouse, streamlining logistics and reducing reliance on temporary staff.
- Integration of specialized equipment—carton formers, RFID printers, wrapping machines, and ergonomic grippers—enhances end-to-end efficiency.
- Expansion to Germany with 89 Skypod robots at a new automated warehouse in Brühl, marking Renault's first automated warehouse in the country.
The partnership underscores a broader trend in automotive logistics toward goods-to-person automation to meet demanding service levels and cost pressures.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2026-07-29 · “Renault Group expands Exotec warehouse automation across France and Germany”