Through the Line Podcast: Robotics Trends at PACK EXPO 2025

What if the biggest shift in packaging robotics isn't a new capability at all, but a price tag?

Sep 29, 2026

Chief Editor Matt Reynolds and Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan preview the robotics innovations heading to PACK EXPO International, tracing what they saw at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Automate in Chicago. Mohan breaks down why cost and complexity defined the show floor, from sub-$40,000 cobot palletizers to robotics-as-a-service models with no capital outlay.

Follow this podcast on your favorite streaming platform - links can be found by clicking here.

Discover Leading Suppliers

The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

Redefine What’s Possible in Packaging & Processing—Register Now & Save!

Machinery Basics

Package This guide cover featuring liquid filling equipment machinery and packaging solutions from Packaging World and ProSource 2026

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

Vertical form/fill/seal packaging equipment guide cover with machinery illustration and 2026 branding

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Packaging This guide cover featuring packaging inspection equipment overview with bottle and magnifying glass illustration

Quality Control Masters: The Ultimate Guide to Packaging Inspection Equipment

Package This cartooning equipment guide cover showing stacked boxes illustration with blue and black design

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

Balance scale comparing ultra-processed foods against regulatory documents, representing legal standards and food processing regulations

Defense and Proactive Strategies Regarding Ultra-processed Foods Lawsuits

The legal team will do the arguing, but food companies need to be able to direct and assist.

Five professionals participate in a panel discussion on stage with gray curtains and a presentation screen.

Live from SPC Advance 2026: SB 54 Gives CPGs Multiple Paths to Source Reduction

Four professionals in a video conference call displayed in a grid layout

End of the Line Video Series: An EPR Law Appeal, Smart Inhalers, and How Lighting Impacts Food Safety

Stoney ginger beer plastic bottle with brown and cream label on white background

Coca-Cola, Head & Shoulders, and Arla Incorporate Recycled Content

What You Think You Know About Product Marking Has Changed

Retail multipack suppliers, all in one place

25+ vetted systems for cups, tubs, and bottles — shrink, paperboard, banding, clip, and more. Free download.

Discover How to Stay Ahead of the Competition at PACK EXPO International

See new solutions from 2,600 exhibitors. Gain insights from 150+ free educational sessions. From automation & robotics to real-time data insights, find the tech for your company’s future at North America’s largest packaging & processing event.

Products

2D JET medical analyzer device with touchscreen display and sample bottles on gray background

Through the Line Podcast: Robotics Trends at PACK EXPO 2025

Discover Leading Suppliers

The packaging innovations from PACK EXPO worth your attention.

Redefine What’s Possible in Packaging & Processing—Register Now & Save!

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

Quality Control Masters: The Ultimate Guide to Packaging Inspection Equipment

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

Defense and Proactive Strategies Regarding Ultra-processed Foods Lawsuits

Live from SPC Advance 2026: SB 54 Gives CPGs Multiple Paths to Source Reduction

End of the Line Video Series: An EPR Law Appeal, Smart Inhalers, and How Lighting Impacts Food Safety

Coca-Cola, Head & Shoulders, and Arla Incorporate Recycled Content

What You Think You Know About Product Marking Has Changed

More Data, More Demands: How Coding Must Evolve for the 2D Era

New Metallized PE Film from Pregis Brings Recyclability to High-barrier Food Packaging at PACK EXPO International

Corn Next Brings Its CornNext-17 Natural Material Platform to PACK EXPO International 2026

October 2026

PEI Showcase 2026

September 2026

July/August 2026

Cobot Palletizers: Complete Supplier Directory

Flexible Liquid Filling Machines: Supplier Directory

Packaging Recycling Hub

A Practical Guide to the Future of Automation