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Robots Delivering Goods in Tubes

Instant delivery within buildings and throughout industrial campuses

Eliminate Waste in Movement to Empower the Work that Matters

33%

More Throughput

10%

Less Floorspace Used

More Labor Efficient

2.5x

Manufacturers focused on high-volume production are limited by the speed and form factor of current material movement solutions which leads to bottlenecks and reduced efficiency.

You can increase production output, reduce downtime, and improve yield by improving material flow. Strengthen the foundation that connects every part of your process and unlock the true potential of your operations.

Infrastructure Deployed Like Building Blocks

Tubular Network can Integrate into a Manufacturing Plant or Campus

Tubular Network is the best solution for moving high volumes of parts inside and between buildings quickly, safely, and in sequence. Best of all it deploys quickly in building block like segments for configurability.

Inside Buildings

Move goods faster and in unutilized spaces

Between Buildings

Move goods in between buildings in protected tubes.

Automating Deliveries in Many Verticals

Trusted Solution for

Automotive Manufacturing

Transport materials throughout your facility just in time and just in sequence along ceilings. This frees up floorspace and reduces the chance for injuries or damaged goods due to forklifts.

Industrial Campuses

Move material between buildings 480x faster eliminating redundant batching and the overhead and carbon emissions of operating trucks.

Smart Cities

Receive and deliver anything across your city in under 10 minutes, achieving zero carbon emissions while significantly reducing the number of delivery trucks on the roads.

Our Unique Design Facilitates

Unobtrusive, Dependable, and Resilient Infrastructure

Vertical Travel

The shuttle’s unique ability to climb vertically unlocks unused space along ceilings or underground

Smart Shuttles

With no moving parts in the tubes other than the shuttles, Tubular eliminates all hardware single points of failure for the system, while enabling the use of simple over-the-air software fixes to address problems before they are noticed by operators

Swarm Intelligence

Enhanced resilience through peer-to-peer communication, fostering emergent behaviors and autonomous decision-making

Traction & News

  • Newlab Founder Video

    Hear Ben’s founder story and how Tubular Network became intertwined with Newlab and Michigan Central.

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  • Flite Announcement

    Gerald R Ford Airport - FLITE Grant

    We’ve been awarded a $75,000 FLITE Grant to test advanced logistics innovation at Gerald R. Ford International Airport!

    This grant enables us to collaborate with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge solutions, and drive meaningful innovation in logistics.

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  • Launching Newlab & Michigan

    Tubular Network was one of the founding startups of Ford’s Michigan Central

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  • Factory Booster Day

    An annual event held by Stellantis, where their global production teams meet with suppliers to address ways to improve the manufacturing process. We are deeply honored as the only startup in our year of attendance invited to participate in the Open Innovation Challenge.

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  • Funds & Founders

    Our co-founders, Ben James and Dylan Mankey, took to the mic for an episode of the Funds and Founders podcast with Abhinav Sinha.

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  • Automotive News

    Check out Ben James’ exclusive interview with the nation's pre-eminent media brand covering the automotive industry.

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  • DBusiness

    Highlighting local startups in their ‘Hustle and Muscle’ program, designed to connect entrepreneurs with capital, and encouraging Michigan’s economic activity.

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  • Dell Technology's "Next Frontiers with Ken Glass" podcast

    Discussed the future of hyperlogistics and smart cities, sharing insights into our unique approach and vision.

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  • START@ETS

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

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  • MOVE America

    For two consecutive years, Tubular Network attended the largest mobility conference in the US, most recently with a live demo system and presentation on how to apply technology to improve processes.

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  • Plug and Play Advanced Manufacturing Expo

    Plug and Play invited us to give a presentation at their Advanced Manufacturing Expo.

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  • ARMA Awards 2024

    Tubular Network won 'Company of the Year,' and Ben James, our CEO & co-founder, won 'Innovator of the Year.'

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  • Dell Technologies & Nvidia e-book

    A comprehensive e-book was published by Dell Technologies and Nvidia about the world of hyperlogistics, and the benefits of Tubular Network.

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  • Michigan Central Scale Grant

    A pivotal step towards our ambitious goals, the Michigan Central Scale Grant enabled the construction of our first payload testing facility.

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  • Industry Today Feature

    Industry Today showcases the leap in efficiency a large aerospace company made by implementing the first Tubular Network. Tubular Network was able to help them reduce idling times and carbon emissions by 99% and 94% respectively.

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  • Raconteur Animation's "Bold Visions Podcast"

    Ben dives into “packetizing” goods, being a parent founder, and highlights the synergy between technology and creative storytelling.

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  • Tubular Whitepaper

    Discover how the Tubular Network cuts emissions by 94%, slashes fuel costs by 98%, and redefines efficiency in logistics our whitepaper

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