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April 15, 2026

German technology remains highly regarded when it comes to rapid material handling, the elimination of weaknesses, and service quality. Following successful projects in Oklahoma and Texas, the steel trader " Steel and Pipe Supply " (SPS) in Kansas City once again relied on Kasto saws and storage systems.

April 15, 2026

Bito is launching an offensive with an economical alternative for companies that want to re-equip, expand, or temporarily supplement their warehouse and production areas, but don't want to tie up their capital long-term: renting instead of buying is the motto. The advantages – especially in " dynamic times " – are obvious.

April 15, 2026

Logistics provider Yusen is presenting an expanded global platform for the healthcare sector at LogiPharma in Vienna, where companies such as Novartis, Bayer, Takeda, and hospital supplier UCB are currently participating. The platform focuses on the professional delivery of specialized healthcare solutions.

April 15, 2026

Coop's own rail connection for urban logistics in Zurich, streamlined logistics vehicles and the outsourcing of all operating room logistics in a cooperation between the Seeschau Clinic and the Swiss Post are the projects that are entering the final sprint for this year's Swiss Logistics Award from GS1.

April 14, 2026

Compressed air has traditionally been used primarily for fixed installations. Schmalz's vacuum grippers also mainly operate with lines that often have to run across halls and facilities. However, mobile robotics increasingly requires flexible solutions – a need that Schmalz now intends to address more effectively.

April 13, 2026

Safelog, the specialists for software for controlling intralogistics processes, have entered into a cooperation with the drive experts from SEW Eurodrive at LogiMAT in order to jointly develop a high-performance software for controlling mobile and stationary processes in intralogistics. 

April 10, 2026

“Never walk alone” could be the motto of a networking event hosted by the consulting experts from “Adnovum”, where the Digital Product Passport (DPP), cybersecurity and IT opportunities with Petra Merino (GS1 Switzerland) and security expert Andreas Achterholt are on the agenda on May 7th in Zurich.

April 10, 2026

With a new workshop in Obersiebenbrunn near Vienna, rail manufacturer Stadler is expanding its capacity for the commissioning, approval, and servicing of modern rail vehicles in Austria. The workshop has been used to maintain Westbahn's high-speed trains since March 2026.

April 10, 2026

Idealworks, part of the Munich-based Agile Robots Group, with more than 1,700 AMRs and AGVs worldwide and one of the pioneers in industrial automation through AI in robot-controlled logistics processes, has founded a US company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

April 9, 2026

At LogiMAT, conveyor technology provider Interroll attracted attention with a new chain-belt sorting system developed after the acquisition of Sortteq. Together with MCP Play, this creates a material flow ecosystem that combines single-item transport with intelligent sorting.



Leading in intralogistics with robots



WAGNER Switzerland AG






Leading in intralogistics with robots

October 29, 2025

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

Balancing act of a Phoenix robot


The IFR annual report shows a total of 200,000 service robot units sold. With a share of 51 percent, more robots were manufactured for transport and logistics than for any other sector. Of the units sold, approximately 81,800 are mobile robots for intralogistics applications.

Enormous demand

They transport materials and goods both indoors and outdoors, are used in production supply or warehousing, or for loading and unloading trucks and pallets. Direct sales remain the most important sales channel. "Robot-as-a-service " offerings are still in the minority, but increased by 42 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year.

VDMA Statistics IFR1 310 Statistics from the IFR report

“We are seeing strong demand for automation solutions using mobile robotics. At the same time, these projects often represent a significant investment and capacity commitment for customers. Simplifying the framework for commissioning and deployment is and remains a key task supports through numerous measures says Sascha Schmel, Managing Director of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association.

VDMA Linde Bluebotics 310 Photo: Linde MH / Bluebotics

The market data in the World Robotics Report is based on a sample. The data is not extrapolated to the entire industry. All figures in the annual report World Robotics 2025 – Service Robots are based on a sample of 294 companies. The VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association, in cooperation with the IFR, provides information on market developments in the field of mobile robotics for intralogistics.

Sample data

The full annual report “World Robotics 2025 – Service Robots   contains, in addition to the data in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IPA, a detailed analysis of service robotics in the respective application classes, a market assessment, expert interviews and a complete list of all service robot manufacturers known to the IFR.

VDMA Statistics IFR ABB 310 "Robot colleagues" among themselves. Photo: ABB

The VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association represents more than 290 German and European member companies from the fields of mobile robots, industrial trucks, cranes and lifting equipment, warehouse technology, and continuous conveyors. Through the association's affiliated working group, Intralogistics- 2X, both intralogistics providers and users are addressed to develop interface solutions for intralogistics applications.

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