Comau and Automha showcase integrated food and beverage automation at Cibus Tec 2026

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The companies highlighted the growing importance of connecting production equipment with automated material handling, warehouse management and distribution operations. The global intralogistics market is projected to grow at close to 10 percent annually through 2030, supported by e-commerce expansion, increased warehouse automation and wider adoption of robotics and data-driven logistics technologies. Francesco Alle

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-material-certified (MOCA) robots, extending its offering beyond packaging and logistics into direct food processing and handling. At Cibus Tec, Comau displayed its S-18-1.7 HO, a dedicated four-axis, food-grade articulated robot. The company also presented its MATE family of wearable robotic devices, designed to provide ergonomic support for workers performing physically demanding tasks, including activities involvi

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ng the upper and lower back. Other demonstrations included a Racer-5 SE food-handling cell developed in collaboration with Progea Leonardo and Camozzi. A separate packaged-product pick-and-place application featured Comau’s MyCo collaborative robot, developed in partnership with Innovision. Automha presents automated warehouse technologies Automha focused on automated storage and retrieval technologies designed to im

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prove warehouse efficiency, storage density and operational flexibility. The company displayed its Quaterways multidirectional shuttle, which can travel in four directions through warehouse racking systems and access deep-lane storage locations. The system operates using the Automha Warehouse Management System (AWMS), which coordinates automated storage and retrieval activities. Automha also presented AutosatGTR, the

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latest evolution of its Autosat pallet shuttle technology. Designed for multi-depth pallet storage, AutosatGTR supports high-density warehouse configurations and automated pallet movement. The company says these technologies can help food and beverage manufacturers make more efficient use of warehouse space while improving material handling and inventory management. Together, the Quaterways and AutosatGTR systems de

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monstrated Automha’s approach to automating storage operations in facilities where space utilization, throughput and flexibility are important considerations. Companies target growing demand for integrated automation The joint presentation reflected Comau and Automha’s strategy of combining industrial automation and intralogistics capabilities to address demand for more integrated manufacturing and warehouse systems.

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