Swisslog appointed Colman Roche as Vice President of Customer Account Management to strengthen data-driven robotic solutions and modular services for logistics automation. This supports clients with integrated systems including conveyors, multishuttles, automated palletizing, and WMS. Broader 2026 trends feature AI robots accelerating in warehousing, with Amazon-scale deployments and foundation models for fulfillment networks.
Humanoids like Boston Dynamics' Atlas explore non-fully-automated tasks such as handling awkward items.
Focus remains on scalable, reliable automation addressing capacity, efficiency, and labor challenges.