Awards
LexisNexis Names AutoStore as Top 100 Global Innovator 2026 for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth year in a row, AutoStore earns a place in LexisNexis’ Top 100 ranking, driven by strong patent growth and portfolio quality.
For the fourth year in a row, AutoStore earns a place in LexisNexis’ Top 100 ranking, driven by strong patent growth and portfolio quality.
NEDRE VATS, NORWAY (March 19, 2026) – AutoStore, the global leader in technology-driven, intelligent order fulfillment solutions,is recognized as a “Top 100 Global Innovator 2026” by LexisNexis. This marks the fourth consecutive year AutoStore has received the recognition (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) in LexisNexis’ Innovation Momentum Report.
The LexisNexis Innovation Momentum 2026 report measures how companies increase their technological impact over a two-year period, beyond expected portfolio growth and global benchmarks. LexisNexis publishes the Global Top 100 ranking annually.
AutoStore is the only Norwegian company included in the 2026 global top 100 and one of 26 European companies on the list.
“Innovation is at the core of how we enable Intelligent Fulfillment,” says Ivar Fjeldheim, Captain of Innovation at AutoStore. “Our patent portfolio reflects how we combine automation, software, and AI to move fulfillment forward. This recognition reflects the strength and quality of our patent portfolio and the continued development of the automation, software, and AI behind our systems.”
“Innovation is at the core of how we enable Intelligent Fulfillment. Our patent portfolio reflects how we combine automation, software, and AI, to move fulfillment forward. This recognition reflects the strength and quality of our patent portfolio and the continued development of the automation, software, and AI behind our systems."
AutoStore increased its portfolio of active patents by more than 200 patent families from the end of 2023 to the end of 2025. The company’s average portfolio quality, measured by Competitive Impact, is 10 times higher than the global patent database average. This metric captures both the influence on subsequent inventions and the global scope of protection.
With more than 1,900 systems deployed across over 65 countries, AutoStore continuously enhances its technology through data-driven development and close collaboration with customers and partners. The company releases new products twice a year and improves software capabilities across its installed base to optimize performance throughout the fulfillment lifecycle.
“Innovation can sometimes feel like an abstract concept that is hard to measure and even harder to improve. Happily, patent portfolios provide a relevant and impactful gauge for evaluating innovation across companies across all industries, technologies, and sizes,” said Marco Richter, Senior Director of IP Analytics and Strategy for LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions. “The Top 100 Global Innovators have demonstrated their leadership in advancing the world’s knowledge, while creating technologies and tools that will build a better world.”
Patrik Wallgren, AutoStore, patrik.wallgren@autostoresystem.com
AutoStore™ combines automation, software, and AI to enable Intelligent Fulfillment across the entire lifecycle. Founded in Norway, we’ve grown into a global technology company delivering advanced technology that automates and orchestrates order fulfillment. Our goal is simple: to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact — helping brands exceed customer expectations.
Today, we have more than 1,900 systems in over 65 countries and continue to grow as a global community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Our fulfillment solutions simplify operations, and by listening closely to our community, we continuously innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, improved workplaces, and significantly more floor space.
AutoStore – moving things forward
