Norwegian warehouse robot maker AutoStore sparred on Friday over legal proceedings in Germany in their latest patent dispute.

In a statement, by AutoStore, the Munich court had halted proceedings brought by Ocado to prevent the sale of one of their robots in Germany.

Ocado replied saying the AutoStore had given only a partial account of the proceedings and that the case was still inconclusive.

Both companies have been providing labour-saving storage technology to the fast-growing online shopping industry.

– Reuters