MODEX shows robot vision for rack safety
At MODEX, Dexory unveiled Storage Health — a robot vision feature that flags damaged racks and unstable pallets in real time — while Delaplex showcased AI-driven warehouse optimization and scalable automation architecture. Both exhibits highlight a move beyond pure inventory scanning toward proactive risk detection and operational orchestration on the warehouse floor. The announcements were presented as product demos at MODEX booth B7624. (x.com) (x.com)
Warehouse robots at MODEX are being pitched for more than counting boxes. Dexory showed software that flags damaged racks and unstable pallets during routine scans on April 13-16 in Atlanta. (dexory.com) (modexshow.com) In a warehouse, a pallet is the wooden or plastic base under goods, and a rack is the steel shelving that holds it at height. If either is cracked, leaning, or wrapped badly, loads can shift or fall before workers spot the problem from the floor. (dexory.com) (osha.gov) Dexory said its new “Storage Health” feature runs in the background while its robot scans, using computer vision on high-resolution images to identify damaged racking, defective pallets, unstable items, hanging shrink wrap, empty pallets, and crushed goods. The company announced the feature on February 9, 2026, alongside a next-generation robot with a scanning range of up to 60 feet, up from 40 feet in the current generation. (dexory.com) Delaplex used the same MODEX event to pitch a broader layer of software and services: workforce management, warehouse management, robotics, and enterprise planning tied together with artificial intelligence and automation. Its MODEX page said the goal was to help operators “operationalize” new technology into real-world speed, visibility, and scalable growth. (delaplex.com) MODEX is one of the logistics industry’s biggest trade shows, and this year’s edition runs April 13-16, 2026, at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. Organizer MHI said the event would bring more than 1,000 exhibitors, over 50,000 attendees, 200 educational sessions, and four keynotes. (modexshow.com 1) (modexshow.com 2) That matters because warehouse automation has often focused on inventory accuracy first: finding the right pallet, confirming counts, and checking whether system records match what is physically in the building. Dexory’s own product pages still center on that task, saying its robots can scan up to 10,000 pallet locations per hour and feed the data into its DexoryView software. (dexory.com 1) (dexory.com 2) The new pitch adds a safety and compliance layer to the same scan. Dexory said Storage Health is meant to catch problems that manual inspections miss, especially on upper rack levels where cracked pallets, loose wrap, or overhanging cartons can be hard to see from ground level. (dexory.com 1) (dexory.com 2) Federal rules already require stored materials to be stable and secure against sliding or collapse. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says warehousing hazards include improper stacking of products, material handling risks, and being struck by equipment or materials. (osha.gov) (osha.gov) (osha.gov) Delaplex’s message points to a second shift on the warehouse floor: stitching together planning, labor, warehouse software, and robotics instead of buying each tool as a silo. Its MODEX materials emphasized multi-site programs, real-time decision-making, and optimization that continues after a system goes live. (delaplex.com) (delaplex.com) Put together, the booths suggest vendors now want warehouse robots and software to act less like mobile barcode readers and more like floor-level control systems. At MODEX this week, the sales line was not just “where is the pallet,” but also “is the storage safe, and what should the operation change next.” (dexory.com) (delaplex.com)
