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2025 MHI Innovation Award finalists announced

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MHI just released the list of finalists for the 2025 MHI Innovation Awards. After receiving 234 submissions for this year’s awards, nine independent judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain logistics industry completed the initial review process. Three finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in each category based on concept, value, and impact.

Here are the finalists by category in alphabetical order:

Best New Innovation:

  • Anyware Robotics Inc. | Product: Pixmo: Mobile Robot for Truck Unloading & Palletization | Booth #: E11513
  • Packsize International LLC | Product: X6® | Booth #: S4153
  • Reflex Robotics | Product: Reflex Robotics Humanoid Robot |  Booth #: S5112

Best Innovation of an Existing Product:

  • Agility Robotics | Product: Digit | Booth #: N7568
  • Concentric, LLC | Product: PowerHIVE forklift battery reload system by Concentric | Booth #: E11102
  • Verity | Product: AI-Assisted Counting | Booth #: N6344

Best IT Innovation:

  • Fidus Global | Product: Pontem Warehouse Control System by Fidus Global | Booth #: N6323
  • LaborAI | Product: LaborAI | Booth #: E12330
  • Yard Management Solutions | Product: YMS AI-Powered Gate Automation | Booth #: N6327

Best Innovation in Sustainability:

  • GRI Inc. | Product: Sustainable Material Handling Solid Tire | Booth #: S1480
  • Ranpak Automation | Product: DecisionTower™ with FillPak Trident™ by Ranpak | Booth #: E10702
  • WP Innova | Product: Precisionrap DK Stretch Film | Booth #: S3818

The MHI Innovation Award educates and provides valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain products and services to ProMat attendees. ProMat 2025 exhibitors were called to submit a new product, product line, technology, service, or new application of existing products or technology that creates quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings, customer satisfaction, etc.

On Monday, March 17, 2025, finalists will move on to the next round of judging and present their unique solutions to a panel of independent judges on the show floor at ProMat 2025. The winners in each category will be announced at ProMat 2025 on March 19th during MHI Industry Night with Jay Pharoah.

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