Approach Automation: Building Flexible, Cross-Industry Automation Solutions
- John Stikes

- Sep 29
- 2 min read

In today’s rapidly shifting technological landscape, automation is no longer a luxury reserved for specialized industries. It’s becoming the backbone of how organizations — from commercial enterprises to government agencies to industrial leaders — operate, adapt, and scale. At Approach Automation, we believe that automation should be accessible, flexible, and tailored to the unique challenges each sector faces.
That’s why we are embracing both a cross-industry approach and a multi-platform outlook to deliver real, sustainable impact.
Cross-Industry Approach
Automation challenges are rarely confined to a single industry. Many of the same pain points exist across sectors: repetitive manual tasks, inefficient resource allocation, data blind spots, and difficulties scaling processes. By studying these issues across industries, we uncover patterns and solutions that can be adapted for different environments.
For example, logistics strategies that streamline warehouse operations can inspire better data flow in government supply chains. Similarly, service robots piloted in commercial settings can be adapted to industrial environments for safety and efficiency. By blending insights across industries, we help our clients skip the trial-and-error phase and move directly to proven solutions.
Multi-Platform Outlook
Automation isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, and technology shouldn’t be siloed. We prioritize a multi-platform outlook that ensures interoperability and adaptability. Whether it’s robotics, AI-powered software, digital twins, or integrated IoT systems, our goal is to align the right combination of tools with each client’s mission.
This means building solutions that don’t lock organizations into rigid frameworks. Instead, we design automation that grows alongside our clients, scaling as needs evolve and as new technologies emerge. With this mindset, we create environments where innovation can thrive without disruption.
Augmenting and Amplifying Labor
At the core of our methodology is a simple belief: automation should augment and amplify human labor, not replace it. By letting automation handle repetitive, background tasks, we empower people to focus on higher-value work — problem-solving, decision-making, and creating new opportunities. The result is a workforce that is not only more efficient but also more engaged, with greater capacity to deliver meaningful impact.
Automation becomes the invisible engine, while people remain the drivers of innovation and growth.
Serving Commercial, Government, and Industrial Clients
Our clients operate in complex ecosystems where automation must perform reliably and flexibly:
Commercial: From retail to hospitality, we bring automation that enhances customer experience, reduces operational costs, and empowers teams to focus on high-value work.
Government: We provide tools that improve transparency, streamline services, and increase efficiency, all while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.
Industrial: Safety, precision, and scalability drive our industrial automation solutions, from factory floors to large-scale logistics operations.
The Future of Approachable Automation
At Approach Automation, our mission is simple: to make automation approachable. That means bridging technical complexity with practical application, ensuring solutions are not only advanced but also easy to understand, adopt, and sustain. By combining a cross-industry lens with a multi-platform foundation, we are shaping the future of automation to be more inclusive, more flexible, and more impactful.
The world is moving fast — and with the right approach, automation can help every organization move with it.



