NEDRE VATS, Norway & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire AutoStore (the “Company”), a leading robotics and software company providing automation technology to warehouse & distribution facilities around the world. Members of AutoStore’s senior management team and EQT, among others, will continue to hold minority positions in the Company. EQT will also rema.