BeRobox, which develops palletizing technologies for manufacturers, showcased two palletizers at PACK EXPO 2026 in Chicago that were developed this year with new safety features and competitive price points.  

The company debuted its new PALTZ.CS25 collaborative palletizer which features a zone scanner safety module, which it developed with its partner Sonair, for speed monitoring, multipack capabilities and palletizing software. 

"What we've developed is a device that's installed on the end of [the] arm tool, where the danger is. You know this is the moving part, and it sees all around the end of [the] arm tool," said David Demers, founder and CEO of beRobox.  

The safety features of the zone scanner, combined with the company's palletizing technologies, allow the robot to operate at full speed whenever the work area is clear but reduces speed when an operator enters the safety zone. 

"The conventional way would be to use either fences or conventional zone scanners or area scanners ... every time you would cross the safety area, you would need to go back at the front screen and restart the robot. In this case, because it sees what's going on around it, it starts back by itself," he said.  

The company also showcased its PALTZ.GO palletizer, which is offered at a lower price point than most palletizers,aiming to make the product accessible for small- and medium-sized companies. 

That product is offered at $79,000, compared to the average price of $150,000 for a palletizer, Demers added, but is still "capable of doing seven cycles per minute, 55 pounds per pick, and up to 80 inches high."  

The price point also aims "to compete against the Chinese solutions that are coming in our market," he said.  

Both the PALTZ.GO and the PALTZ.CS25 were designed with a programming interface that is designed to be easy to use, which Demers said is part of the company's aim to make the technologies more accessible. 

Demers also addressed the impact of tariffs on manufacturers.  "That's why we're establishing operations in the U.S.," he said, adding that beRobox is planning to open a factory in Chicago early next year. "All the units that are sold in the U.S. will be assembled here in Chicago," he said.