The Business Case for Robotics on the Factory and Warehouse Floors

 

Across industries, companies are looking for ways to get their products to clients and consumers with more efficiency and less cost. As automation and robotics continue to revolutionize business, companies that find themselves out of step with the latest innovations will inevitably fall behind.

September’s Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference in Louisville, Kentucky brought companies together to share their software and hardware solutions. Automation brings with it a new set of opportunities but also previously unknown obstacles.

Companies that increasingly rely on digital systems could be susceptible to hacks, outages and other technical issues, and solutions like decentralized systems stuck out at this year’s event to Brandon Coats, a Product Manager at Material Handling Systems.

“The importance of decentralized controls is that if one asset goes down, all of the other robots that are in operation can basically pick up the slack and maintain that operation,” Coats said.

Rolling out advanced technology may seem like something legacy brands have the resources to do, but Coats believes these solutions are becoming more viable for firms of all sizes and ages.

“Enabling smaller, younger companies is definitely key,” he said. “I think we see trends over time where companies are becoming smaller and you have many more of them.”

Information on how to best implement autonomous robotics into a business is critical, making an event like the Autonomous Mobile Robot Conference relevant now.

“It’s very important for us to get out there, see what’s on the market and interact with everyone that’s out there with a viable product,” Coats explained.

Follow us on social media for the latest updates in B2B!

Image

Latest

DXpedition
Icom Powers 3Y0K : Ham Radio’s Most Ambitious DXpedition to Remote Bouvet Island Part 1
July 11, 2025

Bouvet Island sits at the edge of the world. It is frozen, uninhabited, and almost impossible to access. Fewer people have set foot there than in space. That level of remoteness is exactly what makes it so valuable to amateur radio operators. The island ranks tenth on ClubLog’s list of Most Wanted DXCC entities,…

Read More
entrepreneurial success
The Hidden Key to Entrepreneurial Success: Build Momentum Through Personal Branding and Authentic Networking
July 10, 2025

What if the biggest pivot of your career started with a conversation?  In this episode of Professional Quotient, host Jason Winningham welcomes Fanny Dunagan, CEO and Content Strategist of PathLynks, LLC. Fanny shares her journey from high-pressure consulting in Singapore to founding her own media and branding company — and why learning to network…

Read More
Q2 2025
RM Q2 2025 Wrap Up
July 9, 2025

Rogue Marketing continues to lead with intention in a space often driven by noise. Q2 2025 reflected a strategic focus on substance, where each initiative supported long-term brand growth. The team transformed internal recognition efforts into enduring brand assets and refined event strategies through immersive, results-driven experiences. Website launches during the quarter balanced visual…

Read More
amateur radios
Hamvention Spotlight: Emergency Preparedness Led PrepHam Paul to Amateur Radios and a Rising Voice in the Field
July 9, 2025

PrepHam Paul (K5VLP) celebrated his first visit to Dayton Hamvention by marking a major channel milestone. He hosted a giveaway of the  IC-2370B mobile radio from Icom to thank viewers for helping him reach 10,000 subscribers. His passion for emergency preparedness, rooted in his experience as an Eagle Scout and later studies in emergency management,…

Read More