TechHow China’s ‘robot army’ is reshaping British retail giants

After an online purchase is made, an order may enter processing within minutes. At Geek+’s factory in Hefei, small silver robots are tested before being shipped around the world. The machines move beneath shelving, lift entire racks and carry them across a warehouse to staff. Several of Britain’s biggest retailers, including Tesco, Asda and Next, are already using the company’s technology. The report presents the system as a Chinese-made automation model entering major UK retail operations.