Automation meets logistics at the Promat Show and demonstrates faster packing and order filling

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the Promat Show (material handling) and the Automate Show (robots and vision) run jointly in Chicago with emphasis on new automation innovations for packing and order filling applications. Design/methodology/approach In‐depth interviews with exhibitors of material handling automation which addresses packing and order filling. Findings Mobile robots have come of age with multiple vendors offering...