Fabric

Autonomous mobile robots can help combat the warehouse worker shortage, experts say.

Softbank is leading a $140 million investment into headless commerce firm fabric at a $1.5 billion valuation.

While Amazon is the 800-pound retail gorilla, most retailers are focused on more immediate concerns, such as meeting fulfillment and delivery demands.

Fabric and its microfulfillment networks are already valued at $1 billion despite operating in just three cities.

Faisal Masud, CEO of headless commerce provider Fabric, says e-commerce is still in the early innings, but individual brand growth could be held back by traditional commerce platforms.

Instacart will begin building microfulfillment centers with Fabric robotics to speed order picking in partnership with retailers.

Commerce platform Fabric has leveraged market demand for its product to close a $43 million Series A round of funding just months after it secured its seed round.

New York startup to jolt U.S. growth with micro-fulfillment centers that aim to give small retailers relevance in the Amazon age.