logistics

Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao launched ZeeBot, a warehouse robot that drives the floor at up to 4 m/s and climbs five-level racks in about 10 seconds.

The International Federation of Robotics gave its 2026 innovation and entrepreneurship award to Verity, whose self-flying drones scan warehouse inventory in 13 countries.

Einride and EASE Logistics will deploy two SAE Level 4 driverless electric trucks in Marysville, Ohio this summer, while the company pursues a $1.35 billion Nasdaq listing via SPAC and scales an Amazon electric fleet.

Matternet has launched commercial drone deliveries between two Central London NHS hospital campuses, marking its UK debut and the first urban deployment of an FAA Type-Certified delivery aircraft on British airspace.

San Francisco startup Humble unveiled the Humble Hauler, a fully autonomous, cabless Class 8 electric truck, after closing a $24 million seed round led by Eclipse to pursue dock-to-dock freight without a human cab.

Kodiak AI completes its first autonomous trucking demonstrations outside the Sun Belt on Interstate 70 in Ohio and Indiana, as the Level 4 autonomous trucking market accelerates toward a projected $7.8 billion by 2036.

DHL Supply Chain and Locus Robotics completed their one billionth autonomous warehouse pick, while DHL's new SOFTBOT platform enables robotic integration 12 times faster across 30 sites with plans to expand to 100.