Revitalizing Warehouse Space
If regaining valuable floor space because your manual or even outdated automation is taking up too much real estate, check us out.
If regaining valuable floor space because your manual or even outdated automation is taking up too much real estate, check us out.

From a customer perspective, flexibility isn’t a “nice to have”, it’s a safeguard for your investment.

In warehouse automation, the purchase price is the easy part. The hard part is what shows up after go-live.

Here’s the quickest way to cut through the noise: When someone says end-to-end, ask: end-to-end from where to where?

“Order fulfillment automation” shouldn’t mean “picking is automated, the rest is improvised.”

One of the more interesting shifts happening in manufacturing right now is how much pressure is being placed on Work-In-Process (WIP) storage.

Modern Materials Handling showcases Freespace Robotics as a startup driving innovation in materials handling

The announcement follows a successful joint showing at ProMat 2025, where Freespace won "Start Up of the Year" ands was spotlighted in Matthews Automation’s exhibit.

Karl Sanchack, COO of Freespace Robotics shares his view on the topic of AI and Self-Learning, Fully Autonomous Supply Chains with the Material Handling Institute via its podcast, MHICast.

Independent judges from industry leaders including Walmart, Whirlpool, Thermo-Fisher, Airbus and Foley Lardner selected Freespace Robotics as the most innovative startup based on the ingenuity, applicability, benefit and impact of its solution.

Driving Next Generation, High-Speed, High-Density Warehouse Automation Solutions


Revitalizing Warehouse Space
Monday Apr 13th, 2026
If regaining valuable floor space because your manual or even outdated automation is taking up too much real estate, check us out.
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Handling Product Flexibility in Automation
Monday Apr 6th, 2026
From a customer perspective, flexibility isn’t a “nice to have”, it’s a safeguard for your investment.
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The best automation is the one you can afford to operate
Friday Apr 3rd, 2026
In warehouse automation, the purchase price is the easy part. The hard part is what shows up after go-live.
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End-to-end” shouldn’t mean a pile of point solutions to stitch together."
Friday Mar 27th, 2026
Here’s the quickest way to cut through the noise: When someone says end-to-end, ask: end-to-end from where to where?
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Order Fulfillment Automation
Friday Mar 20th, 2026
“Order fulfillment automation” shouldn’t mean “picking is automated, the rest is improvised.”
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In Manufacturing – Wip Storage Is Challenging
Friday Mar 13th, 2026
One of the more interesting shifts happening in manufacturing right now is how much pressure is being placed on Work-In-Process (WIP) storage.
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Spotlight on Startups: Freespace Robotics, an AS/RS that does more
Thursday Oct 9th, 2025
Modern Materials Handling showcases Freespace Robotics as a startup driving innovation in materials handling
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Matthews Automation Solutions Expands Investment in Freespace Robotics with Warehouse Solution Purchase
Tuesday Sep 9th, 2025
The announcement follows a successful joint showing at ProMat 2025, where Freespace won "Start Up of the Year" ands was spotlighted in Matthews Automation’s exhibit.
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Freespace Robotics COO interviewed on AI and Self-Learning, Fully Autonomous Supply Chains
Tuesday May 27th, 2025
Karl Sanchack, COO of Freespace Robotics shares his view on the topic of AI and Self-Learning, Fully Autonomous Supply Chains with the Material Handling Institute via its podcast, MHICast.
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Freespace Robotics Wins StartUp of the Year Competition at ProMat 2025
Monday Mar 24th, 2025
Independent judges from industry leaders including Walmart, Whirlpool, Thermo-Fisher, Airbus and Foley Lardner selected Freespace Robotics as the most innovative startup based on the ingenuity, applicability, benefit and impact of its solution.
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Freespace Robotics, CASI Announce Partnership to Innovate End-To-End Material Handling
Monday Mar 10th, 2025
Driving Next Generation, High-Speed, High-Density Warehouse Automation Solutions
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Freespace Robotics is Finalist for MHI's StartUp of the Year Competition at ProMat 2025
Thursday Feb 20th, 2025
Independent panel of supply chain professionals selects Freespace Robotics as finalists for most innovative startup of the year
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Freespace Robotics Announces Strategic Partnership and Investment from Industry Leader Matthews Automation Solutions
Thursday Jan 23rd, 2025
Partnership to Drive Adoption of Next-Generation High-Speed, High-Density Storage and Retrieval Solutions for Warehouse and Last Mile Operations
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Freespace Robotics Selected to Showcase Groundbreaking AS/RS Design at ProMat Startup Pavilion
Monday Jan 6th, 2025
Freespace Robotics, an innovator in autonomous robotics solutions and emerging leader redefining efficiency, versatility, and performance, in the warehousing and logistics industry, is thrilled to announce its selection to be featured at the prestigious Startup Pavilion during the upcoming ProMat Conference in Chicago
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Freespace Robotics bolsters leadership team with executive hire Len Deweerdt to drive accelerated growth
Monday Sep 30th, 2024
Industry veteran to guide design and sales of the most cost effective, safety conscious, interoperable solutions and services for warehouse and material handling automation
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U. S. Steel Makes Strategic Investment in Freespace Robotics, A Pittsburgh-Based Autonomous Warehousing Pioneer
Monday Mar 11th, 2024
Company incubated in Carnegie Foundry, a Pittsburgh-based partner of Carnegie Mellon University, receives $5 Million investment to grow market share by executing on pilot programs, expanding talent and establishing operations and manufacturing presence in the region.
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Fives Intralogistics Partners with Freespace Robotics
Monday Mar 4th, 2024
Fives Intralogistics Corporation (“Fives”), a globally recognized leader that transforms supply chain facilities, continues to expand its capabilities in Automated Storage and Retrieval (AS/RS) with the announcement today of its Teaming Agreement with Freespace Robotics, a pioneering manufacturer of robotic storage and retrieval systems for supply chain, logistics and material handling operations worldwide.
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NFI Ventures Announces an Investment in Next-Generation Warehouse Automation Company Freespace Robotics
Monday Mar 27th, 2023
NFI Ventures, LLC, a venture capital group affiliated with the ownership of NFI, a fully integrated North American supply chain solutions provider, today announces a capital investment in Carnegie Foundry spinoff, Freespace Robotics, which has the potential to be the fastest, densest, and most cost-effective Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) for optimizing warehouse and supply chain operations.
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