Around 2 million 18-wheelers travel America’s roads and highways, part of a national logistics system that keeps goods moving in an endless stream. At the end of that stream is a pay-off moment: when the trailer being hauled is received and unloaded. Now two North Texas companies are partnering to take that process up a notch.
Fort Worth’s Advanced Intralogistics, a leading tech solution provider and systems integrator founded in 2020, and Dallas-based AlphaOne Robotics, an advanced robotics and automation company launched in 2023, have joined forces to modernize inbound receiving and trailer unloading across North America.
The partnership is focused on the deployment of the AlphaOne Robotics Sigma Unloader. A robotic unloading solution, Sigma unloader is designed to address a critical pain point in material handling: improving dock processes and throughput. The integration of the unloader into a warehouse has been demonstrated to cut labor and processing time by up to 85% vs. traditional methods, the companies said.
Advanced Intralogistics will serve as a preferred integrator for the Sigma unloader with engineered layouts, conveyor & palletizer integration, and Advanced Intralogistics’ full aftermarket service suite.
Solution combines robotics and AI
The Sigma Unloader solution combines advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to identify and handle items being removed from truck trailers, reducing the reliance on manual labor. In initial testing, Sigma has demonstrated two to three times higher throughput than current commercially available unloaders on the market, the companies said.
“This collaboration is rooted in delivering measurable value and exceptional performance to our clients,” Anthony Pishotti, president of Advanced Intralogistics, said in a statement. “By integrating AlphaOne Robotics powerful AI-driven Sigma Unloader into our end-to-end automation projects, we’re empowering logistics operators with scalable, reliable solutions.”
“This solution tackles labor shortages, dock congestion, and safety risks—three of the most pressing operational challenges today,” he added.
Tim Criswell, co-founder and CEO of AlphaOne Robotics, emphasized the strategic alignment.
“At AlphaOne Robotics, we’re committed to applying AI and robotics to the most challenging tasks in the warehouse,” Criswell said. “Advanced Intralogistics is uniquely positioned to help our technology scale. Their engineering, integration, installation and service capabilities make them an ideal partner as we expand into large enterprise environments. Advanced Intralogistics has the ability for us to expand our market reach as well as leverage their service network to support our North American launch of Sigma unloader.”
Together, the DFW-based companies said they look forward to accelerating innovation and bringing transformative AI-powered solutions to warehouse and parcel operations across North America.
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