Mobile robotics and packaging automation for food and beverage manufacturers
Sojo Industries designs and deploys mobile robotic packing systems for food and beverage production. The tech stack is deeply rooted in industrial automation—Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc, ABB controllers—reflecting hardware-first operations. Hiring is accelerating across manufacturing and ops roles (12 of 15 openings), with active project work on new customer deployments, production-line integration, and WMS upgrades, signaling rapid scaling of their installed base and a push to standardize operations across locations.
Notable leadership hires: Plant Director
Sojo Industries manufactures mobile robotic packing and assembly systems for the food and beverage industry. The company's core product, Sojo Flight™, is a patented modular packaging platform designed to be transported and deployed across manufacturing facilities. Sojo also operates Sojo Shield™, a blockchain-based supply chain visibility platform offering real-time geolocation and inventory insights. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania, the company employs 51–200 people and is actively expanding its customer base and operational footprint across the United States and Israel. Pain points driving current work include freight cost reduction, labor optimization, production schedule efficiency, and supply chain bottleneck elimination.
Sojo runs on industrial controllers from Allen-Bradley, Siemens (RSLogix, Studio 5000, TIA Portal), Fanuc, and ABB, with EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus protocols for machine communication. NetSuite handles ERP and Microsoft Office for office productivity.
Active projects include commissioning new customer launches, integrating new production lines, WMS upgrades, and standardizing manufacturing processes. The company is also expanding to new locations and developing forecasting and scheduling capabilities.
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