in a completely emission-free package Nachtergaele, Hyster has bundled the new XLTG forklift models, ranging from 4 to 7 tons combustion engine has been replaced by a lithium-ion battery and a permanent magnet motor.

It could also be called "RoboCap" or "RoCapture". But now it's the "RoCaP", with which Linde MH and Rossmann, one of the largest drugstore chains in Europe, are launching a novel robotic vehicle with a multi-axis gripper arm for autonomous order picking in the warehouse. 

It's well known that service contributes around 40% to the success of many companies. At transport.ch at  Bernexpo, workshop and service vehicles arrived as electric vehicles, also contributing to a humorous improvement in work-life balance: with a surfboard on the roof – for surfing before work.

The third meeting of the "Young Ladies", young women in the transport sector, brought  by Monika Erb and Ramona Felder with support from Urs Gerber, CEO of Volvo Switzerland  together around 65 young female talents as well as experienced logistics professionals at transport.ch,

None of the leading manufacturers in the industrial truck sector missed out on being present at this year's transport.ch trade fair in Bern. Leading the way was Jungheinrich as a premium partner of the fair, featuring the "Dunking Devils" from Slovenia, who delivered acrobatic performances at the basketball hoop.

“What will drive us tomorrow” was a question that was by no means easy to answer at the “Mobility Forum,” which attracted a number of prominent participants at this year’s transport.ch trade fair in the Bernexpo Congress Center. The trail clearly leads to electric drive – but also to other alternatives.

The commercial vehicle trade fair transport.ch got off to a brilliant start in the Swiss capital after a successful opening event on the first day, which was attended by several hundred participants. A well-attended Mobility Forum showcased the current state of technological developments.

TGW Logistics has announced an order for an automated small parts warehouse on the outskirts of Istanbul for  Ekol Lojistik. The Turkish 3PL provider will use more than one hundred Mustang E+ stacker cranes on  three levels to handle the storage and retrieval of retail and e-commerce orders.

As this year's CeMATAsiaDeutsche in Shanghai demonstrated, European technology remains a crucial factor for markets in the Far East. The Kion Group, with its AI and NVIDIA products, was once again in high demand at the three-day event, organized by Messe(Hanover) in cooperation with partners .

“New job, new adventure!” says Toni Gabriel, who  has just announced his new position as Sales Project Manager at the systems integrator TGW in Rotkreuz. He was impressed by the Austrian company TGW's combination of innovation, team spirit, and smart, future-oriented logistics solutions.

A system called "PolyCut" removes strapping from pallets, thus replacing time-consuming and ergonomically demanding manual work steps. It can be used as a stand-alone solution or  integrated into existing handling systems and their controls or warehouse management systems.

As feared, the US tariffs are causing a collapse in tech exports. According to Swissmem, the  resulting negative effects took full effect within seven weeks in the third quarter.  Exports from the Swiss tech industry to the US plummeted by 14.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year  .

Numerous visitors, friends and the entire crew of the new Swiss Logistics Campus of the Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics, Swiss Logistics by SVBL ASFL, found their way to the  official opening of the impressive new location in Zofingen over the weekend.

annual report "World Robotics 2025 - Service Robots," approximately 102,900 robots for transport and logistics tasks were sold worldwide in 2024. the International Federation of Robotics' (IFR) Sales increased by 14 percent in 2024. More than three-quarters came from Asia, and 11 percent from Europe.

High-tech and products processed from natural ingredients are not mutually exclusive. "Organic" doesn't mean everything is done manually, but rather that it adheres to high ecological standards. This is also true for the organicwholesaler Weiling, where an AutoStore system has recently enabled peak logistical performance.

Founded in Xuzhou in 1943, the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) generates  approximately €13 billion in revenue with 13,000 employees worldwide. Its portfolio includes construction machinery, cranes, commercial vehicles, and a growing range of material handling equipment and port handling machinery.

Warehouse robotics specialist Geekplus is launching its new picking station, "Geek+ Brain," ushering in a new era of fully automated warehouses. CEO Yong Zheng "a major step from partial automation to complete process intelligence".

Applications for the IFOY Award 2026 are still being accepted. The submission period is in its until October 30th register their products and systems for this prestigious award

The revenue of intralogistics specialist TGW, which plans, builds  and operates highly automated logistics centers, slightly exceeded the previous year's all-time high in fiscal year 2024/2025, reaching €1.07 billion . Order intake reached €1.5 billion, and the number of employees rose to 4,645.

Robotics provider German Bionic is presenting a new AI-supported exoskeleton called "Exia" at this year's A+A – the world's leading trade fair for occupational safety, health and ergonomics. According to the company,it is the world's first exoskeleton controlled by highly sophisticated augmented AI.

Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) is modernizing its rail infrastructure on the route  connecting Montreux with Rochers-de-Naye, which offers spectacular views of the Vaud Alps and Lake Geneva, using Stadler's CBTC signaling technology.

The workwear specialist Strauss took its logistics in Biebergemünd to the next level with an upgrade of its facilities, which, in addition to lower costs and faster implementation compared to a new building, saved 26,000 tons of CO2. And with this "Next Level" approach, they won the German Logistics Award 2025.

Around 2,300 participants will attend the "BVL Supply Chain CX"which was renamed two years ago on Wednesday with an additional 120 exhibitors and partners  , and will experience over 220 presentations until Friday. Logistics currently generates €335 billion in revenue in Germany. 

«Apollo Go» is not a continuation of the space mission that took the US space agency NASA to the moon in the 1960s, but a Chinese company with whose help the PostBus division of the Swiss Post plans to test automated driving in four cantons soon.

Kardex Mlog, acting as general contractor, is setting a single-aisle small parts shuttle warehouse with over 4,400 container storage locations at the Lüdenscheid headquarters of Fischer, an electronics supplier specializing . Production is scheduled to begin in early June 2026.

The Swiss Intralogistics Association (ILS) completed an informative program with 50 participants,  providing insights into state-of-the-art facilities at the GLC Container Logistics Center, Swiss Post Cargo in Villmergen, TGW on a BIM construction site, Meier Tobler in Oberbuchsiten, Avosano and Schindler.

boasts a portfolio of over 8,000 products and 5,500 tons of stock material. in Regensdorf, Canton Zurich, with the fully automated Unitop and Unitower long goods storage systems from Kasto. Two adapted band saws complement the process chain – a crucial factor in its success.

transport.ch, the Swiss trade fair for commercial vehicles and  workshop equipment, taking place from November 4th to 8th in Bern, is delighted to welcome renowned participants. Right from the start, National Councillor Thierry  Burkhart, one of the most important voices in the industry, at the opening ceremony on November 4th. 

In Hagendorn in the canton of Zug, Bito is building one of the largest and most modern mobile cantilever racking systems in Switzerland for G. Baumgartner, a supplier of high-quality wood and metal window solutions. The carriages are fully synchronized by an intelligent NT-CH control system.

130 forklift pilots and drivers are expectedto compete in the Forklift World Championship finals in Aschaffenburg from October 23rd to 25th. The best part: those who can't be there in person can follow the Forklift World Championship via livestream on YouTube, Sporteurope.tv, and TikTok.