The Expertise Behind Actel Robotics
Actel Robotics is led by a supply-chain and automation veteran with three decades of hands-on deployment experience, paired with strategic technology and digital leadership honed over 23+ years — the same discipline we bring to every robotics engagement.
Actel Robotics is the modern robotics evolution of Danforth Systems, continuing more than 40 years of serving Texas industry.
Making Advanced Robotics Practical, Profitable, and Proven
Actel Robotics exists to help warehouse, distribution, and industrial operators capture the gains of autonomous robotics — without the risk and complexity of going it alone. We integrate field-proven platforms into one accountable, full-lifecycle program, turning emerging technology into measurable improvements in accuracy, throughput, safety, and cost. Our goal is simple: give operators of every size the confidence to deploy robotics that actually pays off.
Dan Tarpey
Dan Tarpey brings more than three decades of leadership in supply chain technology, industrial automation, and enterprise solution sales to the design, implementation, and strategic rollout of autonomous warehouse robotics. A serial founder and operations executive, he launched DataScan Technologies in Houston and built it into a regional leader in barcode and QR code scanning solutions for inventory tracking before its acquisition. He later co-founded Versona Systems and a leading Automated Data Information company. Across these ventures he designed and deployed RFID, RTLS, barcode/QR data capture, and mobility solutions for manufacturing, retail, healthcare, logistics, and oil & gas clients—consistently converting emerging technology into measurable gains in inventory accuracy, visibility, efficiency, and profitability.
That same hands-on expertise in advanced solution design, system integration, and business-case development now drives Actel Robotics’ full-lifecycle approach. His background in executive operations, sales strategy, and change management equips him to guide organizations through the practical and cultural shifts required for successful robotics adoption.
Certifications & Credentials
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA), Sam Houston State University.
Areas of Expertise
Matthew A.
Matthew A. brings more than 23 years of experience in web technology, digital marketing, analytics, and applied artificial intelligence to Actel Robotics’ strategic and technical direction. As a leader in technical and strategic consulting, he has spent his career helping organizations translate emerging technology into measurable business outcomes — the same lens he applies to how Actel Robotics evaluates platforms, structures deployments, and advises clients on where automation investment actually pays off.
His work spans digital strategy, marketing analytics, AI-driven tooling, and technical consulting engagements across a range of industries, giving Actel Robotics a second, complementary discipline alongside Dan Tarpey’s three decades of supply-chain and automation depth — grounding every recommendation in both operational reality and strategic ROI.
Areas of Expertise
A Nationwide Field Network, Built for Hands-On Delivery
Behind every deployment is a nationwide network of 65 field technicians, systems integrators, deployment engineers, and supply-chain specialists who stay involved at every stage. We don’t hand you a box and a manual — we assess your facility, build the business case, configure and integrate the hardware with your WMS or CMMS, train your people, and support the system for the long haul. It’s the same disciplined, technology-agnostic approach Dan has applied across three decades of automation programs.
That combination — deep supply-chain and automation experience, authorized access to six leading robot platforms, and a single point of accountability — is what lets operators adopt robotics with the same confidence as the national brands. When you work with Actel Robotics, you get a partner that has done this before, at scale, and stays accountable for the outcome.
Field Deployment
65 field technicians positioned nationwide for on-site installation, calibration, and go-live support — not a single regional crew stretched thin.
Systems Integration
Integration specialists who connect each platform to your WMS, ERP, or CMMS, so the robots feed data into systems your team already uses.
Ongoing Support
A support team behind our 99% client retention rate — unlimited 24/7 support included with every deployment, for the life of the relationship.
Expertise You Can Deploy With Confidence
Actel Robotics is the all-in-one warehouse robotics solution and authorized integrator for Dexory, Locus Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Ghost Robotics, and Asylon. Under Dan’s leadership, every engagement is grounded in real supply-chain and automation experience — from facility assessment and business-case development through deployment, integration, and ongoing optimization across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.