our Path to Always-On, Lights-Out Automation
Our customers are conquering SKU complexity, overcoming labor shortages, and locking in predictable warehouse performance.
Our Journey
WHEN IT ALL BEGAN
2012
Since 2012, Block One has delivered cutting-edge automation for beverage warehouses—beer, wine, and spirits. With dozens of distributor implementations, our systems include labelless sortation, QA vision, and high-throughput automation designed for the unique challenges of beverage distribution.
Block One's Robotic WES Goes Live
2024
Savannah Distributing (Atlanta, GA) deployed their first RoboArm, while Clark Distributing (KY) installed two RoboArms to boost palletization. ACR systems launched at FEB Distributing and Capital City Beverage in Mississippi, marking a major step toward automated case handling.
Pallet Factories Emerge
2025
WES Automation continues to scale. Savannah Distributing expanded their system with ACR. Del Papa Distributing in Texas began implementing the full Pallet Factory solution. King Beverage in Washington deployed two RoboArms to support high-volume case picking with redundancy.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Moving Forward
Block One customers are on the cusp of realizing the lights-out warehouse—an operation where robotic systems handle every case, pallet, and task with precision. It’s end-to-end automation done so well, the warehouse can run with the lights off.
Real-time Customer feedback
Del Papa Distributing
Modules in production: 3 RoboArms, 4 ACR
Built for volume and uptime. Three RoboArm modules run in parallel while four ACR modules feed case picks. Balanced picking across stations, giving redundancy and steady output as SKUs grow.


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