In an industry where labor is tight, throughput demands are rising, and deployment delays are costly, warehouse automation needs to do more than just work — it needs to work now. It’s no surprise the global warehouse automation market is projected to hit $41 billion by 2027 — the pressure to scale smarter, faster and more efficiently has never been higher.

That’s the thinking behind DepalOne, a new depalletizing system co-developed by Plus One Robotics and beRobox, designed to remove friction from automation while expanding its reach. This is achieved through a standardized, easy-to-deploy solution, including the vision system, offered at a competitive total price point, starting at $155,000.

“Custom automation takes too long to deploy. Prototypes, pilots, commissioning — by the time you're scaling, it’s too late," said Erik Nieves, founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics. "What we set out to build with DepalOne was the opposite: a turnkey system that's immediately valuable and easy to deploy at scale. BeRobox brought the platform and Plus One brought the software and AI.”

Why Now: Making Depalletizing Easier to Buy, Deploy and Scale

While palletizing has become relatively straightforward to automate, depalletizing remains a stubborn challenge, often because deployment demands specialized knowledge and system integration. Most solutions, whether third-party or in-house, require significant expertise to implement. DepalOne fills that gap. It’s built on the same pre-engineered hardware, but now can help operators achieve ROI by enabling depalletizing with the same footprint, infrastructure and team. When paired with PickOne vision, variability challenges are mitigated and uptime is maximized, allowing internal resources to focus on higher-value work instead of monitoring a machine.

Unlike previous offerings that relied entirely on custom engineering with long lead times, DepalOne is a standardized solution that can be configured for various use cases. That includes:

• Inbound depalletizing of mixed, rainbow or single-SKU pallets
• Combined pal/depalletizing at dock doors or in cross-docking workflows
• Relabeling and repalletizing for new store formats or updated shipping requirements

These new workflows are a result of changing consumer buying behavior and reshoring trends. With turnkey automation offerings, companies can now adapt their processes and accommodate the changing buyer behavior. Those companies who now produce and store inventory onsite can be  ready to ship to large distributors like Amazon and Walmart. This means handling new labels, new pallets and even mixed pallets, with much more variability than before. 

That’s why Plus One and beRobox developed a system that’s not only modular but also offered in pre-configured tiers, enabling a drop-in experience and rapid deployment.

“DepalOne is designed for straightforward deployment, minimizing downtime while robustly handling the everyday variability warehouses face, from mixed pallets to unpredictable packaging," said Shaun Edwards, co-founder and CTO of Plus One Robotics. "By combining advanced AI vision with modular hardware, we deliver a system that adapts both quickly and reliably, allowing operators to focus on throughput rather than troubleshooting.”

How It Works: Tiers That Match Real-World Complexity

DepalOne combines beRobox’s Paltz portable hardware with Plus One’s PickOne™ vision system to deliver a pre-integrated, plug-and-play palletizing and depalletizing cell. But what truly differentiates it is how accessible that intelligence has become.

“Paltz gives us a strong, flexible base, but what makes this partnership work is how seamlessly we’ve integrated it with Plus One’s vision engine,” said David Demers, CEO of beRobox. “It was never just about building a depal system, it was about building one ready for production, not a prototype. That mindset has been programmed into every joint decision we’ve made.”

The PickOne software now comes in tiered configurations tailored to task complexity. As complexity increases, additional capabilities are added to the PickOne platform. Upgrades can be deployed remotely, allowing customers to adjust capabilities as their operational needs evolve. This flexibility is essential in warehouse environments, where conditions are often unpredictable and the packaging mix can vary from one day to the next. 

Deployment options include:

• Cobot Tier: Fast-track deployment in ~4 weeks; handles up to 500 packages/hour
• Industrial Robot Tier: Higher throughput (650 PPH); deployed in ~8 weeks

“Customers don't need an engineer on-site for weeks to get this going,” added Demers. “We’ve taken what used to be custom and made it commercial grade. When automation works out of the box and grows with you, that’s when it really delivers.”