The facility will be highly automated. Kroger partnered with U.K.-based fulfillment automation company Ocado Solutions in 2018 to expand its e-commerce business. Ocado opened its first U.S. office in Tysons, Virginia earlier this year. Ocado customer fulfillment centers use robotic technology to fulfill online grocery orders. The Frederick fulfillment center is being built at a former Toys R Us distribution center that closed in 2018. The video below shows how robots fulfill orders in Ocado Solutions customer fulfillment centers: