World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Robotics by FAST COMPANY Includes Seegrid

Feb. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Founded in 2003, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Seegrid Corporation (www.seegrid.com) brings robotic vision-guided technology to the material handling industry. With more than thirty years of innovation and research by leading robotic scientists, engineers, programmers and logistics practitioners worldwide, Seegrid’s exclusive Robotic Industrial Trucks are revolutionizing the movement of materials in manufacturing and distribution environments. Seegrid’s technology transforms industrial vehicles into unmanned, automated pallet trucks and tow tractors that operate without the need for wire, tape, laser, magnet or other costly automated guided vehicle (AGV) guidance systems. Seegrid offers solutions that optimize workflow processes by increasing productivity and reducing costs, creating economic and operational advantages.

Fast Company's annual Most Innovative Companies issue honors leading businesses including Apple, Amazon, Google, and Seegrid along with such rising newcomers as Square, Fab and Tumblr.                          In addition to this great honor, Seegrid was also ranked in the world’s top 10 most innovative companies in robotics.    Erik Sofge was the contributing editor at Fast Company who announced Seegrid’s Robotics ranking.          
Mitchell Weiss, Chief Operating Officer for Seegrid said, “That’s one small step for a robot, one giant leap for robotkind.  We are very proud of our selection to the top ten in robotics. It confirms that bringing robot autonomy through perception into industry is the right one.” Seegrid is positioned to have record sales in 2013 and was honored to be named one of the 2013 World's Most Innovative Companies and Top 10 Robotics companies by Fast Company.
The Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company's most significant, high-profile editorial effort of the year.  The Fast Company editorial team spends months gathering and sifting data, to identify those enterprises that exemplify the best in business from across the economy and around the world.   The end result is a package that dares to be different, emphasizing not just revenue growth and profit margins but also progressive business models and an ethos of creativity.   Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies issue (March 2013) is on newsstands beginning February 19th and available online at www.fastcompany.com/MIC as well as in app form via iTunes.  
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