AutoStore and Ocado 'robot war' spills into Germany

FILE PHOTO: "Bots" are seen on the grid of the "smart platform" at the Ocado CFC (Customer Fulfilment Centre) in Andover, Britain May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - Norwegian warehouse robot maker AutoStore

The companies, both of which provide labour-saving storage technology to the fast-growing online shopping industry, have been locked in a series of battles https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-autostore-ocado-lawsuit-idUSKBN26M5VO over intellectual property (IP) rights for years.