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October 2, 2025

Temperature-controlled logistics is facing an energy revolution: battery-electric trucks, long-range hydrogen vehicles, and cryogenic cooling with nitrogen are transforming the industry. Enough "material" for the SVTL to discuss future processes and alternatives at Galliker in Altishofen.

October 2, 2025

While Russian drones have long been surveying German bases and critical infrastructures as potential targets for their asymmetric warfare a project called CUSTODIAN (Counter-UAS Technologies for Detection, Interception and Neutralization) is now slowly gaining momentum at the DLR.

October 1, 2025

 The Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association and GS1 Switzerland are merging their "Lean & Green" and "We go green!" initiatives. Both ASTAG and GS1 are embracing sustainability as a triad of economy, society, and the environment.

October 1, 2025

 At an " Automation Day " hosted by Agilox, insights into the current status and future direction of the robotics provider were provided, rounded off by workflows that – modeled on real practical processes – demonstrated interoperability with the AMRs together with a Fanuc robot arm and a Palomat.

September 30, 2025

Viastore is setting up a warehouse for cranes, inclined hoists, and rack and pinion systems with space for 7,500 pallets and 14,000 containers for Böcker in Werne. The client developed the first truck-mounted crane with a lightweight aluminum construction and launched the first aluminum trailer crane in 1997. 

September 30, 2025

TGW Logistics will set up a shuttle system with 150,000 storage spaces and double-deep storage for healthcare provider Bausch + Lomb approximately 13 km southwest of Amsterdam. 300 robots will store and retrieve up to 8,700 containers per hour.

September 29, 2025

The supermarket group Axfood has signed a letter of intent with Witron regarding the use of the company's automation technology and with the municipality of Kungsbacka regarding the construction of a logistics center in Frillesås, Sweden. Commissioning and ramp-up are planned for 2030.

September 28, 2025

1,021 young talents competed in 92 categories at the Swiss Skills 2025 competition in the Bernexpo halls. 120,000 visitors attended, including the logisticians from Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBL, who showcased their "job" in their own arena.

September 27, 2025


IVF Hartmann, a supplier of surgical supplies, bandages, and diagnostic equipment in Neuhausen, had little room to maneuver between the roaring rapids of Europe's largest waterfall and the Swiss SIG site for its new logistics center. Together with Dematic, they came up with a truly sensational solution.

September 26, 2025

The show lighting with light effects is optional, so to speak. Otherwise, the new A-Series electric forklifts, which Hyster is now launching for indoor and outdoor applications and loads up to 3.5 t, offer high performance and are environmentally friendly.



Interoperability proven


WAGNER Switzerland AG





Interoperability proven

October 1, 2025

 At an " Automation Day " hosted by Agilox, insights into the current status and future direction of the robotics provider were provided, rounded off by workflows that – modeled on real practical processes – demonstrated interoperability with the AMRs together with a Fanuc robot arm and a Palomat.

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Under the motto " Past-Proven. Future-Driven. Material Handling in Motion, " the Automation Day at Agilox's headquarters in Neukirchen bei Lambach, Upper Austria, significantly exceeded expectations. Numerous experts from production and logistics, many of them from abroad, accepted the invitation.

The keynote speech by André Käber, the best practice story by Dominik Meier (Dehn SE), insights into the new financing model Movement-as-a-Service (MaaS), and the product presentation of the driverless transport system OFL kept the audience captivated throughout and provided insights into current and future developments.

Unlocking potential

Guests were able to experience firsthand how Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) work in practice, what potential they offer, and how efficiently robotic solutions can be used in everyday life. For example, in collaboration with the Palomat, which has been manufactured in Denmark since 1992, automates pallet handling and optimizes workflows by stacking and unstacking pallets.  

Guided tours of the offices and production halls demonstrated the potential of physical AI for future applications as part of an " AI Experience " A representative from NVIDIA explained possible collaborations within the " Inception " program.

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The founders and co-CEOs Dirk Erlacher and David Niedermaier: The high level of interest and the many exciting discussions show how strong the desire for innovative robotics solutions is in the industry .

Agilox is one of the technology leaders for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in warehouse and production logistics. Since its founding in 2017, AGILOX has focused on integrating artificial intelligence to continuously optimize the functionality and safety of its intelligent robots. To date, over 2,000 AMRs have been implemented for renowned international customers such as Dachser, Mondelēz, BMW, Bosch, and MAHLE.  

www.agilox.net