MODEX 2026: Angelini Technologies acquires minority stake in Lab0

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At MODEX 2026, Angelini Technologies - a company within Angelini Industries and active in industrial automation and logistics robotics through its subsidiary Fameccanica - announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Lab0.

Lab0 is a U.S.-based startup that Angelini Technologies said has developed an advanced robotic system for autonomous material handling, focused on loading and unloading of parcels from containers and trucks.

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Angelini Technologies said that its entry into the company’s share capital will enable the large-scale industrialization of Lab0’s technology. Angelini Technologies added that further capital investments, up to a potential full acquisition, will be evaluated over time in light of market evolution and customer needs, ensuring the ability to respond promptly and effectively to emerging opportunities.

Lab0 describes its patented technology as engineered to disrupt one of the most labor‑intensive processes in global logistics by combining artificial intelligence with advanced robotics, vision systems, end effectors and sensing technologies.

“This transaction positions us to enter a critical - and still underserved - segment of the logistics chain with a proprietary technology advantage,” said Luigi De Vito, CEO of Angelini Technologies. “The initiative we are launching with Lab0 sits at the heart of the most advanced developments in robotics. By leveraging the capabilities and technologies this startup contributes, we can significantly accelerate the creation of next‑generation intralogistics solutions and reinforce our market presence.”

Powered by proprietary software that synchronizes every phase of the workflow, Lab0 said that its system can fully automate the complex loading and unloading of parcels from trucks and containers - operations that today still rely heavily on manual labor and often expose workers to unsafe conditions.

Angelini Technologies highlighted the following three core innovations of Lab0’s technology:

• A proprietary, AI‑powered orchestration software that uses machine learning to enable real‑time adaptation, allowing the system to continually refine its performance based on operational data.
• A dual‑arm robotic architecture engineered for synchronized, high‑efficiency motion.
• A tracked vehicle integrating both robots and a telescopic conveyor, capable of navigating inside containers and trucks to detect and clear obstacles - including fallen parcels - ensuring uninterrupted automated loading and unloading operations.

“What makes Lab0 fundamentally different is that we didn’t just build a robot - we built a complete system designed to solve the real-world variability that has kept unloading “manual” for decades,” said David McCalib, founder of Lab0. “By combining patented dual-arm robotic architecture, a mobile platform that can operate inside containers and proprietary software that orchestrates perception, decision-making, and execution in real time, we’re able to automate a problem that most of the industry has avoided. Partnering with Angelini Technologies allows us to move beyond innovation into true industrialization at scale. Their expertise in building and scaling complex automation systems at a global level gives us a clear path from breakthrough technology to reliable, high-volume deployment."

Click here to learn more about the investment and Angelini Technologies’ further expansion into the U.S. market.