Medline to pilot warehouse automation platform from Symbotic
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:31 AM CDT, Mon April 20, 2026
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has announced a strategic agreement to be the first health care company to implement next-generation warehouse automation from Symbotic as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the resiliency, efficiency and scalability of the health care supply chain. The company will pilot the technology in 2027 at one of its 45 distribution centers. “Our vertically integrated solution of manufacturing and distributing products to all points of care is unique among healthcare suppliers,” said Sean Halligan, chief supply chain officer at Medline. “Medline’s strategic investment in this technology will help us provide even more efficiency for our customers and help them meet their operational, clinical and financial goals.” The Symbotic System is an AI-powered platform that automates picking, storage and retrieval of items for distribution. Widely used across multiple complex industries, including large scale retail and consumer goods companies, the technology uses intelligent, autonomous robots to depalletize and singulate inbound full pallets, store and retrieve items, and build orders into smart outbound pallets mapped to the needs and layouts of downstream recipients, helping to drive faster and more efficient operations. Medline also has recently deployed a range of automation and packaging solutions, including its custom Pick Pack Pro technology, to modernize fulfillment operations and better serve customers across all points of care.
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