Knapp and Takeoff expand partnership to accelerate innovation in e-grocery fulfillment

Takeoff and Knapp announced an evolved and integrated partnership to accelerate hardware and software innovation for grocery fulfillment through:

• A new network-strategy oriented product suite: Rollout of a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet evolving industry needs.
• A joint voice in the industry: Further integration of key functions from commercial to technical teams to streamline delivery of seamless end-to-end grocery fulfillment solutions.
• Coordinated technology roadmap: Additional R&D collaboration for continued innovation at the cutting edge of grocery fulfillment.

“After operating alongside and growing with our retail partners over the past 7 years, we are excited to offer our retail grocery partners new solution modularity with our partner Knapp,” co-founder of Takeoff Jose Aguerrevere said in the announcement.

Knapp Group VP of Food Retail Solutions Rudolf Hansl added in the announcement: “Automation remains foundational in addressing rising labor costs and offering an optimal customer experience at the lowest cost to serve. Through Takeoff's expertise we were able to further develop our modular solution for micro fulfillment. In addition, we will enhance our existing portfolio within this new, intensified partnership to make it easier than ever to deploy rightsized automation for any retailer, anywhere.”

In the next phase of their partnership, Takeoff and Knapp are bringing their sales, solutions engineering and technical product teams closer together. Together, this will provide retailers with a unified, streamlined experience and access to a dedicated team enhancing e-grocery fulfillment.