Stord raises $250 million and opens R&D lab to test AI, robotics and automation in warehouse operations

Stord secured $250 million in funding and launched Stord Labs, a 10,000-square-foot testing facility at its Atlanta headquarters designed to evaluate agentic AI, robotics and automation technologies in real-world warehouse conditions before deploying them across its network of nearly 100 fulfillment locations worldwide.

The lab allows Stord to test new configurations—including robotics systems, AI-driven dynamic slotting and pick path optimizations—in a multi-client environment with mixed inventory types and variable order sizes, rather than relying on vendor demonstrations that may not reflect real operational complexity.

Stord's fulfillment network processes more than $15 billion in annual gross merchandise value and serves 1,000 customers including apparel brands Fanatics, American Giant and True Classic. The company has raised more than $770 million in total funding since its foundation in 2015.