AutoStore, the global warehouse technology company transforming warehouse automation with modular storage solutions, announced it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Top Software & Tech Award by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The award spotlights new-to-market software and technology solutions designed to provide automation, efficiency, and visibility to the supply chain space. A winner in the Warehouse Automation category, AutoStore was recognized for its Multi-Temperature Solution, the first automated storage and retrieval system capable of operating at sub-zero temperatures to optimize storage and retrieval for temperature-sensitive goods.

“This recognition underscores our dedication to providing innovative automated fulfillment solutions that empower our customers to overcome some of the most pressing challenges in modern supply chains,” said Mats Hovland Vikse, CEO of AutoStore. “Our Multi-Temperature solution addresses the complexity of managing temperature-sensitive goods while delivering the speed, accuracy, and efficiency grocery and food retailers need to meet rising demand and stay increasingly competitive in today’s complex omnichannel market.”

Specifically designed to meet the complex storage needs of the food and grocery sector, the Multi-Temperature Solution integrates multiple temperature zones—cooled, chilled, and frozen—into a single AutoStore grid, allowing for seamless storage and retrieval of perishable goods. Operating within a range of -13°F to +42.8°F, the solution efficiently handles everything from fresh to frozen products without the need for separate storage systems, maximizing warehouse space, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing operational efficiency.

“Automation, sustainability, smart technology, supply chain optimization, and risk management were the major themes of this year’s new software and technology solutions. These new products and enhancements are upping the ante in modernizing how product moves through the chain, and I appreciate everything this year’s winners do to ensure the safety, security, and sustainability of our supply chains,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

The award comes on the heels of  AutoStore’s recognition as a finalist in the RTIH Innovation Awards and its inclusion in multiple Gartner reports including  Hype Cycle™ for Retail Technologies 2024 and Technology Trends Transforming Warehousing, highlighting the impact of AutoStore’sworld-leading automated fulfillment solutions in addressing pressing challenges across retail and warehousing.

About AutoStore

AutoStore™ holds a simple yet powerful vision: to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure

orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That’s how we help brands exceed customer expectations.

We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space.

AutoStore – moving things forward.