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3 September 2026

30 Warehouse Robots in One Lab? Kenco Tests the Future

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30 Warehouse Robots in One Lab? Kenco Tests the Future

Kenco’s warehouse automation lab is growing to 30,000 square feet — and the big takeaway is scale. Ainsley Williams breaks down how Kenco plans to test about 30 robot types, vendor-neutral systems and connected warehouse workflows before they hit live operations. From trailer unloading to pallet moves to depalletizing, this is about reducing deployment risk and proving what actually works in a real supply chain environment. #WarehouseAutomation #Robotics #SupplyChainTech Kenco is tripling its Innovation Lab from 10,000 to 30,000 square feet at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, headquarters, a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Sept. 10 will mark the opening of the expanded facility, which will house at least 30 types of robots across more than a dozen different technologies.

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