FoodPro 2026: AI, Robotics & Food Automation

<p>How food manufacturers are using AI vision, robotics, sorting and automation to boost quality, efficiency and competitiveness.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, we share the latest automation and technology innovations showcased at FoodPro 2026. </p><p><br /></p><p>How upcycled textile robot covers can extend robot life and reduce maintenance in harsh manufacturing environments</p><p>Affordable palletising automation designed to help smaller manufacturers adopt robotics safely and cost-effectively</p><p>AI-powered machine vision systems for real-time food quality inspection, labelling compliance and defect detection</p><p>Food sorting and grading technologies using AI, machine vision and spectral analysis to improve yield and decision-making</p><p>End-of-line coding, marking, labelling and palletising solutions that help streamline packaging operations</p><p>Whether you're a plant manager, operations leader, automation engineer or technology buyer, this episode provides practical insights into the latest technologies shaping Australian food manufacturing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Featured guests: Ben Wood, Co-Founder at WipTex (Waste in Progress Textiles), Jim Karatasos, Founder of Process Evolution, Aditya Agrawal, Co-founder of Frinks AI, Andrew Saliba, Area Sales Manager at TOMRA, and Steven B Cail, State General Manager at Visy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Manufacturing Tech Australia on Spotify and leave a review if this episode helped you.</p><p>Show notes and links for this episode: <a href="How food manufacturers are using AI vision, robotics, sorting and automation to boost quality, efficiency and competitiveness. In this episode, we share the latest automation and technology innovations showcased at FoodPro 2026. How upcycled textile robot covers can extend robot life and reduce maintenance in harsh manufacturing environments Affordable palletising automation designed to help smaller manufacturers adopt robotics safely and cost-effectively AI-powered machine vision systems for real-time food quality inspection, labelling compliance and defect detection Food sorting and grading technologies using AI, machine vision and spectral analysis to improve yield and decision-making End-of-line coding, marking, labelling and palletising solutions that help streamline packaging operations Whether you're a plant manager, operations leader, automation engineer or technology buyer, this episode provides practical insights into the latest technologies shaping Australian food manufacturing. Featured guests: Ben Wood, Co-Founder at WipTex (Waste in Progress Textiles), Jim Karatasos, Founder of Process Evolution, Aditya Agrawal, Co-founder of Frinks AI, Andrew Saliba, Area Sales Manager at TOMRA, and Steven B Cail, State General Manager at Visy. Follow Manufacturing Tech Australia on Spotify and leave a review if this episode helped you. Show notes and links for this episode: https://www.manufacturingtech.au/episodes/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.manufacturingtech.au/episodes/</a></p>