Pio AS today announced its product lineup, network of strategic partners, and global expansion. The AutoStore Holdings Ltd. company said its warehouse automation can help small and midsize businesses compete on speed, accuracy, and scale with technology previously limited to large retailers.
For years, smaller businesses have struggled to compete with enterprise retailers because of the high cost and complexity of legacy systems. Pio said its standardized, plug-and-play robotics products are built for fast-growing companies.
“We believe logistics should fuel growth, not limit it,” stated Dag Meltveit, head of Pio. “With Pio, we’re making AutoStore accessible for smaller businesses, so they can scale their business without adding workforce or complexity.”
Pio provides four modular storage systems
Stavanger, Norway-based Pio said its cube-based storage, first announced in January 2023, is based on AutoStore automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). The company offers its systems through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) business model, reducing the capital investment typically required for automation.
Pio said its smart systems can store and retrieve products with five times the efficiency of manual picking, reaching 99.9% accuracy to eliminate costly fulfillment mistakes and 99.7% system uptime to support scaling. It added that customers can reduce picking labor costs by up to 80%.
The company’s ASRS is built on the same AutoStore automation already used by brands such as PUMA, Gucci, and Best Buy. Pio is offering four scalable, modular systems tailored to different fulfillment needs at every growth stage:
- P100: For businesses with fewer than 10,000 monthly orders
- P200: For mid-sized operations scaling fulfillment
- P400: For high-volume fulfillment centers
- P600: For larger warehouses needing Pio’s highest capacity
From initial design to hands-on training, Pio’s expert team ensures a smooth implementation process. The company added that its modular, grid-based design fits into existing warehouse footprints and can be fully operational in under a week. This minimizes disruption and ensures a faster return on investment (ROI), according to Pio.
“Pio offers 99.7% uptime and flexible scalability to accommodate seasonal surges and long-term growth,” it said. “This dependability helps businesses perform better from Day 1 and scale confidently without having to reinvest in new systems.”
Partners enable global growth
With more than 20 live deployments already completed and four more in progress, Pio said it is growing quickly across retail, e-commerce, and consumer goods sectors. Most customers see a full ROI in less than 12 months, which the company asserted proves that scalable automation can be fast, flexible, and financially viable even for smaller teams.
“Previously, if I did a big sale, I’d have 700 orders going out. That amount of orders used to take us weeks to fulfill — and that was really scary for me,” said Brian Desind, founder and CEO of Privada Cigars. “Since switching to Pio, our error rate has dropped significantly, and our order speed — well, those 700 orders now take me a couple of days instead of weeks. We didn’t just get faster — we eliminated the risk of losing customers.”
As part of its international expansion, Pio has partnered with leading logistics integrators including Bastian Solutions, StrongPoint, Reesink Logistic Solutions, Element Logic, Kardex, and THG Fulfil.
The company said these partners enable faster installation, localized support, and hands-on deployment across key markets in North America, Europe, and additional high-growth regions.
Pio now provides direct support in both the U.S. and EU, with more countries expected to follow. This international reach is a key step in making high-performance automation more accessible to fast-scaling companies, it said.
Pio explains how automation can help retain customers
To coincide with its expansion, Pio has launched a “Stop Losing Customers” campaign developed with creative agency Moxey. The campaign highlights how fulfillment errors and delays can erode customer loyalty and how automation can reverse that.
In 2024, 75% of online shoppers reported receiving the wrong order at least once. The campaign includes a video series, digital ads, and a microsite featuring stories of businesses that transformed their fulfillment with Pio.
