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Home » Podcast | Past, Present & Future: The Evolution of Warehouse Technology
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Podcast | Past, Present & Future: The Evolution of Warehouse Technology

A man in a white dress shirt holding a laptop that has charts and graphs on a blue screen, in front of a warehouse of blue conveyor belts
Photo: iStock / AndreyPopov
October 17, 2025
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

When it comes to innovations in warehouse technology, “state of the art” is a constantly moving target.

The technology found within the walls of a warehouse has experienced huge leaps forward over the years. What was “cutting edge” a decade ago is now at best a legacy system, and at worst obsolete. And we’ll probably be yawning over today’s breakthroughs 10 years from now. On this episode, we examine the past, present and future of warehouse technology, guided by Craig Hattabaugh, vice president and general manager with Berkshire Grey, and Ellen Brune, vice president of product management with AutoStore. They help us to trace innovations that have allowed warehouses to keep pace with the ever-intensifying demands of customers in the omnichannel age. What has stood the test of time? What’s gaining traction today? And what lies ahead? Hosted by Bob Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of SupplyChainBrain.

This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Grey.

Show notes:

An e-book from Berkshire Grey: “The Ultimate Guide to Robotic Fulfillment.”

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