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MHI has revealed the three finalists who will participate in the ProMat 2025 StartUp Pitch Competition on Tuesday, March 18. Freespace Robotics is one of only three companies selected by an independent panel of supply chain professionals.
This advanced system leverages autonomous robotics to deliver a high-turn, small footprint hi-rise ASRS technology (high density dynamic storage) that can incorporate normally external conveyor functions such as sortation, sequencing, pre-staging, each picking and order buffering for a wide range of industries, products and materials all under the control of a robust WES that ties inbound and outbound material flows together seamlessly.
Visitors to ProMat will have the opportunity to meet its founders, pioneers in industrial scale automation and robotics, and learn how we designed from the ground-up to exceed speed and density expectations without compromising one for the other. And to do so with expanded versatility, broader applications, and a lower Total Cost of Ownership for all categories. The system’s robotic "Carriers" drive its unparalleled performance and unmatched efficiency, clearing the deepest tray in a 20-tray deep lane in forty seconds or less and performing simultaneous put-away and retrieval tasks in one trip with ease.
Key benefits of the Freespace Robotics solution;
- Shipping Buffers: Optimizes operations with seamless sorting, buffering and sequencing in a single process inside the cube for timed delivery to docks
- Scalable, Modular Design: Adapts to diverse facility configurations, uneven floors, and unconventional layouts-with high-rise options up to 70 feet, enabling vertical and horizontal expansion to meet future business requirements, unknown demands and changing product characteristics without demolition, retrofitting, or new builds.
- Cost-Effective Maintenance: External positioning of robotics components facilitates easy servicing, while domestically sourced parts ensure reliability, availability and resilience.
- Versatile Inventory Handling: Supports standard and large trays, full cases, and individual each-picks, accommodating loads up to 100 pounds.
- Sustainable Operation: Powered by rail systems, eliminating costly and fire-prone battery dependencies while reducing environmental costs, fire risk and insurance outlays.
- Cross-Docking Operations: Reduces labor, equipment needs, and operational footprints while improving safety on the floor.
- End-to-End Task Management: Seamlessly integrates with industry-standard WMS platforms (e.g., Manhattan, Oracle, and SAP) for inventory management, order picking, and replenishment.
- Last-Mile Delivery Potential: A mobile version delivers goods directly to drivers in dolly order, eliminating the need to enter the trucks- reducing manual labor, fuel consumption, and shift time.
A Proud Milestone for Freespace Robotics
“Being selected to exhibit at the ProMat Startup Pavilion is an incredible honor and a testament to the impact of our solutions,” said Robert J. Szczerba, CEO of Freespace Robotics. “ProMat provides the ideal platform for us to showcase how our innovative technology is helping businesses optimize their logistics and warehousing operations while remaining agile in an ever-changing market. Freespace Robotics is ready to partner with businesses seeking to modernize their logistics operations and unlock new levels of efficiency, productivity and resilience.”
Visit Freespace Robotics at the ProMat Startup Pavilion #E11200SP, attend our Seminar "Pioneering Hardware to Automate and Optimize Order Fulfillment" on Monday, March 17th at 2:15pm in the StartUp Theater and learn more at www.freespacerobotics.com
Competition Overview
During the StartUp Pitch Competition, each finalist will have exactly 8 minutes to present their cutting-edge supply chain solution. Following their presentations, they will participate in a 7-minute Q&A session with a judging panel comprised of supply chain experts. The winner will be awarded a $10,000 check, which will be presented during MHI Industry Nightat ProMat on March 19.
The StartUp Pitch Competition will be held at the ProMat StartUp Theater in the Lakeside Ballroom from 3-4 pm on Tuesday, March 18.
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About Freespace Robotics
Freespace Robotics, a spin-out company of venture studio Carnegie Foundry, is a leading innovator in autonomous robotics solutions for the logistics and warehousing industry. By combining advanced robotics, modular design, and unmatched versatility, Freespace Robotics delivers breakthrough advances that redefine how businesses approach storage, retrieval, order fulfillment and the movement of goods. Based in Pittsburgh, PA and backed by US Steel, NFI Industries and Matthews Automation Solutions, Freespace Robotics thrives at the intersection of industrial innovation and artificial intelligence. To learn more about Freespace Robotics, please visit www.freespacerobotics.com.
ProMat 2025
ProMat 2025 will be held March 17-20, 2025 at the McCormick Place in Chicago. As the largest international manufacturing and supply chain exhibition held in the United States, the event offers attendees free access to groundbreaking innovation. Learn more and register for free at promatshow.com.
About MHI
MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI’s over 1000 members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for their members, their members’ customers, and the industry through programming and events. The association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX exhibitions to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals. The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is a division of MHI and provides education and research to the warehousing, distribution, and logistics community.