Latest warehouse automation and logistics news
Curiosity Stream's "AI-Robots: Smart Warehouse Logistics" series explores AI-powered mobile robots picking, transporting, and tracking goods 24/7. Amid labor shortages, these intelligent ecosystems transform warehouses into efficient, safer supply chains, marking the current reality of advanced logi...
Platform AGVs/AMRs excel in predictable, repetitive flows (e.g., pallet transport between conveyors, stations, buffers, or lines). Real operations demonstrate value in stable pick-up/drop-off points, coexisting with manual processes. Some models add floor flexibility, but core strength lies in relia...
DF Automation & Robotics' Zetha AMR features Auto Alignment Pickup using machine vision to detect misaligned pallet position/orientation, self-correct approach paths, and ensure smooth pickup. This tackles common real-world issues in factories where pallets shift or rotate, streamlining operations, ...
Movu Robotics highlights how warehouse automation (including AMR and AS/RS) builds supply chain resilience against disruptions, volatile demand, and labor shortages. It enables predictable, transparent operations with strategies for efficiency and adaptability in FMCG, 3PL, and intralogistics. The a...
Remmert will showcase an AI-supported robotic bin picking solution for unsorted long goods at LogiMAT 2026 (March 24–26, Stuttgart). This enables fully automated handling of long items in warehouses, improving precision and efficiency in storage/retrieval for diverse inventories. The system addresse...
Germany's NEOintralogistics secured €3M in seed funding led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, with Cetus Holding participation, to advance its Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model for warehouse automation. The pay-per-pick robotic picking system targets brownfield and greenfield sites, allowing deploymen...
TiMOTION's industrial electric linear actuators enhance automated handling in warehouses by providing reliable lifting for equipment like lifting tables, pallet trucks, AGVs, and AMRs. These compact, maintenance-free solutions support up to 3,500 N lift capacity (e.g., MA5 model), with IP66/IP69K pr...
FedEx advances parcel handling with robotics beyond humanoid designs, addressing varied package sizes and loads, combined with AI-powered global network forecasting to set new logistics standards.
Locus Robotics highlights emerging roles like AI Fulfillment Optimization Manager, where humans collaborate with AI/AMR fleets to enhance speed, scale, and sustainability in warehouses. AI drives new job creation in logistics oversight and optimization.
Chinese smart logistics equipment factories are operating at full capacity due to global demand for advanced sorting systems, AMRs, and AI-powered facilities. This surge supports rapid scaling of intelligent warehousing solutions worldwide.
Unbox Robotics secured $28M in Series B funding (co-led by ICICI Venture and Redstart Labs) to scale compact, modular vertical sortation systems using swarm-intelligence software. Deployments reduce footprint by 50–80% and boost productivity ~3x versus manual methods, targeting parcel sortation bott...
CMES Robotics is expanding its AI-driven warehouse automation footprint with new logistics projects in North America. The initiatives leverage AI and robotics for diverse manufacturing and logistics tasks, enhancing long-term operational efficiency in dynamic environments.
Ageneau Group, a French transportation and logistics firm, has selected Generix WMS and TradeXpress for its 9,000 m² Angers site, featuring state-of-the-art equipment including AGVs. The implementation modernizes warehouse management, automates customer data flows, and supports growth through compre...
Hardis Supply Chain, a leading European provider of WMS, OMS, TMS, LMS, WCS, and WES platforms, is expanding operations into North America to meet rising demand for cloud-based and automated logistics solutions. The company supports retailers, manufacturers, and 3PLs with orchestration tools that in...
Dual-arm bipedal robots for high-payload logistics are emerging as a key shift toward full physical labor automation. These human-centric designs operate in existing infrastructures, handle heavy/irregular cargo with stability, reduce injury risks, and serve as a bridge to general-purpose humanoids ...
New VDA-5050 standards are advancing to better integrate AMRs with free navigation capabilities, enabling more autonomous mobile robots in warehouses and improving multi-robot coordination and safety in dynamic logistics environments.
AMRs are transforming industrial automation with intelligent navigation, adaptability, and scalability, revolutionizing workflows and boosting operational efficiency. Recent discussions highlight their role in handling complex environments without fixed infrastructure.
AI-driven warehouse management has become essential in 2026, differentiating thriving operations from lagging ones. Early adopters benefit from streamlined processes, reduced operational costs, higher order fulfillment accuracy, and minimized customer frustration. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) pla...
In 2026, warehouse robotics trends emphasize change management over single technologies, with Gartner analysts predicting more "goods-to-robot" setups in goods-to-person systems featuring smart robotic picking arms. This shift addresses labor shortages and dynamic fulfillment, requiring new skills f...
A post discusses potential for standardized multi-vendor robot coordination in logistics via platforms like PrismaX, allowing AMRs from different makers to share tasks, with teleoperators handling edge cases and turning interventions into fleet-wide training data for improved efficiency in automated...