Name: Empack 2026 live: Smart Robotics on reducing manual labor with automation
Uploaded: 2026-04-15T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 50 s
Description: At Empack 2026, we speak to Heico Sandee, co-CEO at Smart Robotics, about the company’s automated palletizing solutions, which aim to reduce unneeded manual labor and simplify complicated robotics. We also discussed market potential for warehouse automation, such as in food production and the e-commerce industry.

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Empack 2026 live: Smart Robotics on reducing manual labor with automation

15 Apr 2026 | Smart Robotics

At Empack 2026, we speak to Heico Sandee, co-CEO at Smart Robotics, about the company’s automated palletizing solutions, which aim to reduce unneeded manual labor and simplify complicated robotics. We also discussed market potential for warehouse automation, such as in food production and the e-commerce industry.

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