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Plus One Robotics Shows Live Depalletizing Cell With Torfresma at PACK EXPO 2026
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Plus One Robotics is demonstrating a live depalletizing and palletizing cell at PACK EXPO 2026, held October 18-21 in Chicago.
- The cell pairs Torfresma's TRF Compact system with an ABB robot and Plus One's AI-powered vision technology.
- CEO Erik Nieves and CTO Shaun Edwards are available at booth N5660 from Monday to Wednesday to discuss the technology.
Plus One Robotics is demonstrating a live depalletizing and palletizing cell at PACK EXPO 2026, held October 18-21 in Chicago, the company said. The cell pairs Torfresma's TRF Compact system with an ABB robot and Plus One's AI-powered vision technology, according to EIN Presswire.
Inside the Torfresma TRF Compact Demonstration
Plus One Robotics is showing the modular robotic cell at booth N5660. The demonstration features Torfresma's TRF Compact system and an ABB robot, and shows how Plus One's vision technology integrates with automation hardware to address variability and complexity in warehouse and distribution environments.
The live demo highlights intelligent perception and decision-making in robotic material handling, showing how robots identify and respond to products as they move through automated workflows. The collaboration pairs specialized robotics technology with established hardware platforms.
CEO Erik Nieves said PACK EXPO is an opportunity to show what the technology looks like when applied to a real operations problem. "The industry is moving quickly toward more intelligent robots, but the measure of success is still pretty simple: does the system work reliably, and can it deliver value for the customer?"
Nieves also said getting robots to work in the real world requires bringing computer vision, hardware, software and human expertise together. "You have to bring the computer vision, the hardware, the software, and the human expertise together in a system that can reliably handle what actually happens on the warehouse floor," he said. "That's where AI and human oversight work together."
The company's approach is built around AI-powered vision and human-in-the-loop capabilities, enabling robotic systems to make decisions autonomously while maintaining access to human expertise when the system encounters an unexpected or difficult situation. Nieves and CTO Shaun Edwards will be available at the show from Monday to Wednesday to discuss the company's technology and AI-powered robotic vision.
Plus One Robotics Funding and Deployment Records
According to akta.pro company records, Plus One Robotics launched DepalOne in June 2025, a turn-key plug-and-play depalletizing work cell starting at $155,000. The same records show the company expanded into Australia in April 2026 and strengthened OEM partnerships with Honeywell and Fanuc.
| Record | Figure |
|---|---|
| Series C funding | $53.4 million, March 2023 |
| Series B funding | $33 million, April 2021 |
| Series A funding | $8.3 million, September 2018 |
| Seed funding | $2.4 million, May 2018 |
The records also show Plus One Robotics has surpassed 2 billion lifetime picks across its global fleet of parcel induction and depalletization robots, with systems deployed across 15 countries. Total funding stands at $97.1 million, and the company is headquartered in San Antonio.
Where to See the Demo at PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO 2026 runs October 18-21 in Chicago. Attendees can see the live Torfresma TRF Compact demo at booth N5660, and Nieves and Edwards will be available at the show from Monday to Wednesday.