MODEX 2026 opens 13 April at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center for a four-day showcase of warehouse automation, AI inventory tools, and zero-cobalt robots. More than 1,100 suppliers and roughly 40,000 logistics executives, engineers, and investors are expected.
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Show Hours, Floor Plan, and New-Visitor Tips
The expo fills three connected halls: Hall A for WMS/TMS and analytics, Hall B for conveyors, AMRs, and robot arms, Hall C for storage and ergonomic gear. Badges are ready at 08:00 inside GWCC Building B lobby; security and the walk to the last aisle take about 20 minutes total. Exhibit hours run until 17:00 Monday-Wednesday and 13:00 Thursday so vendors can power down cells before the drayage cutoff.
Tompkins Robotics Booth B16127: 40,000 Items, No Fixed Conveyor
A 90-by-90-foot island will run two linked tSort fleets—one routing poly-bags, the other shoe boxes—feeding 6,048 chutes. The cube-based layout lets workers re-slot a zone overnight without cutting steel; a Phoenix fashion site recently logged 38,700 sorts per hour at 99.6 % accuracy. Attendees can tap an induction tablet to watch AI wave-balancing keep chutes clear during returns spikes.
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AI ROI Sessions and Labor Modeling Tracks
Monday’s 09:15 keynote in the Thomas Murphy Ballroom pairs Home Depot’s CFO with MIT’s Dr. Maria Alvarado to release data showing predictive slotting trims overtime 11 % in one quarter. Tuesday’s slate spotlights “software-defined automation,” including BlueYonder plug-in simulators that stress-test robot counts against peak-week order curves. Wednesday closes with investors explaining why venture checks are shifting from fixed steel to flexible, lease-based fleets.
Sector-Specific Visitor Playbook
C-suite guests should book the 90-minute “Capital Approval Toolkit” (Tuesday, 11:00) where MHI economists fold energy inflation and carbon-tax credits into payback math. Plant engineers can size up KUKA’s LBR iisy cobot, OMRON’s HD-1500, and three rival HMI stacks within a 400-foot radius in Hall B—bring a USB-C drive; most booths hand over native CAD files. Deal scouts can circle the southeast corner of Hall C: twelve Series-A firms displayed there last year, and three were acquired within nine months.
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Free Badge Perks and Evening Events
Exhibitor-search Wi-Fi, shuttles from the Omni and Hilton, and the 15 April “Industry Night” reception at the College Football Hall of Fame (18:30-21:00) are bundled with the no-cost expo pass. Register online before 31 March to avoid the $50 on-site fee; mobile QR codes speed turnstile entry.
Pre-Show Checklist
- Reserve a GWCC-footprint hotel—block rates end 1 March.
- Lock in booth meetings through the MODEX Connect app; calendars fill two weeks out.
- Download the MHI Economic Report (free after registration) to prep for ROI talks.
- Pack a 32 GB flash drive—hall Wi-Fi saturates fast when CAD files and white papers drop.
Source: MODEX 2026 press kit
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