Cutting-edge engineering & robotics customized for your workforce.
Chang Robotics is a Jacksonville, Florida-based engineering provider specializing in collaborative and autonomous robotics for manufacturing, government, and healthcare clients. It designs, installs, and enhances robotic and automation systems across the full project lifecycle, spanning feasibility and conceptual design through procurement, installation, and workforce integration. The practice serves manufacturers seeking to close labor gaps, improve safety, and scale capacity, as well as government agencies modernizing transit, logistics, and electrification infrastructure. Operating as a Factory 5.0 automation engineering provider, Chang Robotics maintains a team of over 40 engineers and project managers with specialized expertise in process engineering, industrial engineering, facility engineering, controls and warehouse software, simulation, fire protection, and BIM modeling.
Matthew ChangPrincipal & Founder
Ross BarnardChief Technology Officer
Kate McAfoosePresident
Phil HudgensDirector of Finance
Dr. Tim WeiChief Scientist
Don CapenerChief Strategist
Philip BlackwelderVice President of Engineering
Joe TengaChief Information Officer
Brian KeithChief Marketing Officer
Through detailed data analysis and strategic conceptualization, Chang Robotics assesses client operations and crafts a roadmap for automation goals. Services include feasibility studies, concept design, and system architecture for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated forklifts, and custom robotic systems.
From finalizing designs to full implementation, Chang Robotics handles procurement, installation, and expert site supervision for autonomous robotic systems including AMR fleets, automated material handling, and end-of-line automation for manufacturing and logistics facilities.
Comprehensive training, workforce integration, and ongoing operational support following installation. Services include licensing, spare parts management, warranties, and long-term performance enhancement.
Autonomous systems and smart infrastructure for public-sector clients. Services include autonomous transit design and planning, electrification roadmaps, transportation logistics hub development, hybrid-electric vehicle design, and grant funding application support for FTA and other federal programs.
Multi-discipline engineering services including process engineering, industrial engineering and supply chain analysis, facility engineering, controls and warehouse software, simulation, specialty fire protection, BIM modeling, and sustainability engineering.
Site selection services and incentives negotiation support for manufacturing and industrial facility projects.
Manufacturing · Food & Beverage · Healthcare · Government · Transportation · Freight & Logistics · Robotics · Automation & Controls · Consumer Products
Food & Beverage
Designed and implemented the world's largest autonomous mobile robot fleet at a new 1 million sq-ft coffee processing plant. Led full project lifecycle from feasibility and design through procurement, installation, and startup.
Food & Beverage
Partnered with a leading food manufacturer to modernize a highly congested plant with 30+ packaging lines through strategic brownfield retrofit integrating autonomous robotics and automated forklifts.
Taiwan · Food & Beverage · Client: Swire Coca-Cola
Partnered with Swire Coca-Cola in Taiwan to modernize a multi-level beverage manufacturing facility. Designed filling, packaging, and process engineering solutions; increased production from 5 SKUs to 32 SKUs.
Consumer Products
Developed concept design for a new greenfield facility producing up to 60 million pounds of paper tableware annually with automation-enabled material handling and zero waste-to-landfill goals.