New Delhi, June 24 -- Ten years ago, robotics and warehouse automation were little more than emerging buzzwords in India. Warehouses were largely seen as operational backrooms rather than strategic assets, and automation was dismissed as a luxury reserved for a few large corporations.

Addverb's founders, however, envisioned a different future. Drawing on their deep supply chain expertise at Asian Paints, they recognized the shifting landscape: customer expectations were rising, product portfolios were becoming more complex, and supply chains were under mounting pressure. With e-commerce booming and delivery timelines shrinking, they foresaw a world where speed, accuracy, and agility would define competitiveness.

That foresight laid the ...