Motion Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, announced on Oct. 24 the opening of Motion Ai’s new extensive facility located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

The 105,000 square-foot facility features 55,000 more square feet over the old location, which was also in Eden Prairie. The larger space allows for integrated use, including a regional sales and support center, classrooms for employee and customer training, a regional fulfillment center, assembly and fabrication shops, a proof-of-concept design area and engineering labs for customer product and demonstration engagement, Motion said.

The facility officially opened June 1, 2022, and the company is planning an open house in the spring 0f 2023. The facility’s address is 7350 Golden Triangle Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 55344.

Motion Ai capabilities at this facility include “large conveyor system builds, complete automation system builds, robotic and machine vision solutions, expanded pneumatic and machine control solutions, machining, welding, and more comprehensive value-added offerings,” the company said.

“We wanted to meet the growing demands of our customers and the industry by growing every facet of automation and robotics solutions,” said Aurelio Banda, Motion’s Senior Vice President, Automation Intelligence. “Our investments allow for future, incremental expansion within our structure up to 30% beyond our current growth plans. This will also allow us to add employees over time.”