# Otto Group and Sereact deploy NVIDIA-powered robots for returns processing

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/otto-group-and-sereact-deploy-nvidia-powered-robots-for-returns-proces

## Summary

Otto Group and robotics software firm Sereact announced a two‑phase rollout of AI‑controlled dual‑arm robots at the retailer’s logistics centre in Poland. The first phase will install ten robots, with a planned addition of fifteen more, bringing the total to up to 25 units if the trial meets expectations. The robots will grasp, identify, assess condition and sort returned items without a fixed product catalog.

The machines run Sereact’s Cortex physical‑AI model, which is built on NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab and Cosmos foundations and fine‑tuned on Blackwell GPUs. Training data from real picks are turned into thousands of simulated variants, allowing updates to be tested and deployed within days. Sereact will provide the system under a Robotics‑as‑a‑Service model, handling operation and maintenance while human staff shift to supervision, exception handling and quality checks. The partners hope the success of this pilot could lead to a broader rollout across Otto Group’s logistics network.

## Key points

- Up to 25 dual‑arm robots will be installed at Otto Group’s Poland logistics centre, starting with 10 and adding 15 later.
- Robots run Sereact’s Cortex model, trained with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Lab, Cosmos and Blackwell GPUs.
- Sereact supplies the robots as a Robotics‑as‑a‑Service, handling operation and maintenance while staff focus on supervision.

## Why it matters

Automating returns could cut labor costs and speed e‑commerce fulfillment, showing how NVIDIA‑powered physical AI can scale in retail logistics.

## Sources

1. [Otto Group and Sereact Bring NVIDIA-Powered Physical AI to Returns Processing](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/otto-group-sereact-bring-nvidia-070000277.html) (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-10-28)

Part of the developing story: [NVIDIA AI Robotics Saga From Specialization To Deployment](https://digestai.news/thread/reply-earns-nvidia-physical-ai-specialization-for-robotics-and-digital-twins) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Otto Group and Sereact deploy NVIDIA-powered robots for returns processing", 28 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/otto-group-and-sereact-deploy-nvidia-powered-robots-for-returns-proces

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