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SYM - Symbotic Inc.

Insider Sale by Kuffner James (CTO)

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Trade Summary

4 days ago, Kuffner James, serving as CTO at Symbotic Inc. (SYM), sold 19,729 shares at $59.82 per share, for a total transaction value of $1,180,199.00. Following this transaction, Kuffner James now holds 179,255 shares of SYM.

This sale represents a 10.00% decrease in Kuffner James's stake in the company. This is considered a high-conviction trade given the significant change in ownership.

The trade was executed on Friday, April 24, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Monday, April 27, 2026, 3 days after the trade was made.

Symbotic Inc. operates in the INDUSTRIALS sector, specifically within the SPECIALTY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY industry. Insider selling activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Kuffner James

CTO

Dr. James J. Kuffner Jr. is an American roboticist and Chief Technology Officer at Symbotic Inc., appointed effective January 1, 2025[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/)[[2]](https://www.symbotic.com/about/news-events/news/symbotic-names-dr-james-kuffner-as-chief-technology-officer/). With over 30 years of leadership experience in robotics[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/), Kuffner has established himself as a pioneering figure in autonomous systems and robotics technology. He earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University's Department of Computer Science Robotics Laboratory in 1999[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Kuffner_Jr.) and served as an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute from 2002 to 2008[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/). Most notably, Kuffner co-invented the Rapidly Exploring Random Tree (RRT) algorithm, a foundational benchmark for robot motion planning[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/), and coined the term "cloud robotics" in 2010 to describe network-connected robots leveraging distributed computation[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/). He has published over 125 technical papers and holds more than 50 patents[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/)[[2]](https://www.symbotic.com/about/news-events/news/symbotic-names-dr-james-kuffner-as-chief-technology-officer/). Kuffner's career spans influential roles at leading technology and automotive companies. He co-founded Google's robotics unit in 2013 and was part of the initial team that built Google's self-driving car group, which became Waymo[[1]](https://www.therobotreport.com/symbotic-names-robotics-pioneer-james-kuffner-cto/). He subsequently served as head of Google's Robotics division starting in 2014[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Kuffner_Jr.). From 2016 onwards, Kuffner held several positions at Toyota Motor Corporation, including Chief Technology Officer of the Toyota Research Institute, Chief Digital Officer, and board member, while also serving as CEO of Woven by Toyota from 2018 to 2023[[2]](https://www.symbotic.com/about/news-events/news/symbotic-names-dr-james-kuffner-as-chief-technology-officer/)[[3]](https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/james-kuffner/). At Symbotic, he is responsible for advancing the company's AI-enabled robotics technologies and solutions for warehouse automation and supply chain optimization[[2]](https://www.symbotic.com/about/news-events/news/symbotic-names-dr-james-kuffner-as-chief-technology-officer/).

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Trade Price

$59.82

Quantity

19,729

Total Value

$1,180,199.00

Shares Owned

179,255

Trade Date

Friday, April 24, 2026

4 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Monday, April 27, 2026

Filed 3 days after trade

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