Ocado group has unveiled a deal to provide automated fulfillment technology for Canadian healthcare provider McKesson, its first tie-up outside of the grocery industry.
Under the deal, the business will provide its warehouse fulfilment technology and AI-powered software applications for the healthcare firm.
Ocado will be paid fees during the construction process and will also receive an ongoing annual fee related to the servicing and maintenance of the technology.
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Ocado group CEO Tim Steiner said: “Today represents a new and exciting milestone as we bring the amazing benefits of Ocado’s technology to the healthcare distribution and logistics sector.
“Our technology is ideally suited to supply chains that require dense storage, highly accurate inventory management and secure stock control.”
The online grocer-cum-tech firm outsources its cutting edge technology to a raft of supermarkets around the world, including Morrisons in the UK, Kroger in the US and Coles in Australia.
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