MHI recognizes the industry’s most innovative products

The winners of the annual MHI Innovation Awards will be announced on Wednesday, during MHI Industry Night with comedian Preacher Lawson. The 12 finalists were divided across three categories—Best New Product, Best Innovation of an Existing Product and Best IT Innovation.

“The MHI Innovation Awards program delivers the latest our industry has to offer and Modex 2022 exhibitors did not disappoint,” said Greg Baer, director of sales for MHI.
“The past two years have introduced global logistics disruptions like none of us have ever experienced and Modex exhibitors continue to challenge boundaries and deliver innovation that will change the way our world’s supply chains operate.”

Baer said that an independent panel of judges reviewed 121 total submissions spread across the three categories. “Every submission could have won, so it wasn’t an enviable task,” he added. “The global pandemic thrusted the material handling and supply chain logistics industry into the mainstream spotlight and the 2022 MHI Innovation Awards shine
that light on those products shaping the future of the industry.”

Finalists in the “Best New Product” category are:
• Boston Dynamics (Booth B6222) – Stretch
• Phantom Auto (Booth B4428) – Remote Operation Platform Logistics
• Exotec (Booth C6291) – The Skypod System
• Beckhoff Automation (Booth B5227) – XPlanar

Finalists in the “Best Innovation of an Existing Product” category are:
• ProGlove (Booth C7694) – MARK Display
• AutoStore (Booth B7202) – Grocery Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) Solution
• Ancra Systems B.V. (Booth B2819) – Skateloader System
• Rufus Labs, Inc. (Booth C8197) – Rufus WorkHero: Superhuman Platform

Finalists in the “Best IT Innovation” category are:
• Veryable, Inc. (Booth C6093) – On-Demand Labor Marketplace
• SVT Robotics (Booth B8260) – The SOFTBOT Platform
• Systems Loading Dock Equipment (Booth B7345) – myQ Dock Management
• Yard Management Solutions (Booth C5880) – Yard Management Solutions

The MHI Innovation Awards helps educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain products and services to Modex attendees. On Monday, finalists presented their unique solutions to a panel of judges on the show floor. The winners in each category will be announced tonight during MHI Industry Night with Preacher Lawson.