Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference Preview: Driving the Future of Automation

Greg Meyne, Vice President of Automation, enVista

Greg Meyne has 30+ years of experience in the Material Handling industry through Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Site Management, Sales, Systems Design, and Implementation.

Greg has well-rounded industry knowledge of the Material Handling industry including designing systems with the following equipment: Good-To-Persons Systems, Conveyor Systems, Storage Systems, Automatic Storage & Retrieval Systems, Automated Picking Systems (Pick to Light, Put to Light, Voice), Robotics, AMR’s among many others.

Greg brings a vast knowledge of not only material handling system design and implementation, but also assisting clients with process improvement and omnichannel transformation.

Rasmus Bendvold, US Managing Director, wheel.me Inc.

Rasmus Noraas Bendvold, currently the Managing Director at wheel.me US, hails from Norway. He has a background in corporate finance after which he propelled into the tech startup industry. Joining wheel.me in 2021, he has recently relocated to Detroit to expand the company's commercial and technological activities in the United States.

Simone Gianotti, Application Engineer Manager, Elmo Motion Control

Simone Gianotti is an Application Engineer Manager at Elmo Motion Control. Before joining Elmo, he held numerous positions at Schneider Electric over an eleven-year period, mostly dealing with motion and safety. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Politecnico di Milano and received certification as a Functional Safety Specialist from TUV Nord Akademie in 2011.

Nick Malewicki, General Manager (Autonomous Division), Big Joe Forklifts

As the General Manager of the Autonomous Division at Big Joe Forklifts, Nick Malewicki is a seasoned leader with almost three decades of invaluable supply chain expertise. Nick has consistently played a pivotal role in transforming logistics and supply chain operations throughout his career. With a comprehensive understanding of supply chain intricacies, Nick uniquely looks at developing automation solutions for customers from their perspective, not a software, engineering, or technology-heavy philosophy. Under his strategic direction, the division is embracing the idea of making cutting-edge autonomous mobile robot technology easy to deploy and use by end customers. Along with his nearly 30 years of experience in supply chain management, Nick remains dedicated to steering the autonomous division of Big Joe Forklifts toward new heights of success. Nick’s extensive expertise, forward-thinking, and commitment to continuous improvement establish him as a critical driver of the company’s ongoing innovation and success.

Ben Waters, CEO, WiBotic Inc.

Ben Waters has been the CEO of WiBotic since 2015, when he and Co-Founder Joshua Smith commercialized the wireless charging solutions they developed at the University of Washington. Ben is responsible for company vision, strategy and company operations and has overseen the company’s rapid growth as the leader in wireless power solutions for the robotics industry.

As a graduate student, Ben’s research focused on the field of wireless power, including near-field antenna design, RF amplifiers, embedded systems, and adaptive maximum power point tracking systems as well as applications for these systems. He worked with Network Appliance, Arup, Intel Labs Seattle and Bosch prior to founding WiBotic. Ben holds a B.A. in physics from Occidental College, a B.S. in electrical engineering from Columbia University, M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Washington.