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Google DeepMind Partners With Agile Robots: Gemini Foundation Models Enter Industrial Logistics and Warehouse Operations
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Google DeepMind Partners With Agile Robots: Gemini Foundation Models Enter Industrial Logistics and Warehouse Operations

Google DeepMind and Agile Robots announce a strategic partnership to deploy Gemini Robotics foundation models in industrial logistics. Here's what it means for warehouse operations, fulfillment, and the future of physical AI.

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Krane Raises $9M to Deploy AI Agent Crews for Construction Supply Chain Logistics
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Krane Raises $9M to Deploy AI Agent Crews for Construction Supply Chain Logistics

Krane emerged from stealth with $9M in seed funding to bring AI agent crews to the $13 trillion construction industry, automating procurement, submittal management, and delivery coordination across data center and infrastructure projects.

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MedTech Supply Chain Goes Autonomous: mymediAI Launches Agentic AI for Medical Device Logistics at LogiMed 2026
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MedTech Supply Chain Goes Autonomous: mymediAI Launches Agentic AI for Medical Device Logistics at LogiMed 2026

mymediset launches mymediAI at LogiMed 2026, bringing agentic AI to medical device supply chains with up to 90% reduction in administrative effort and 30% lower inventory levels — signaling a shift from reactive coordination to autonomous execution in MedTech logistics.

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NextGen 2026 Awards Shift From Innovation to Execution: The End of the Pilot Era in Supply Chain Technology
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NextGen 2026 Awards Shift From Innovation to Execution: The End of the Pilot Era in Supply Chain Technology

The NextGen 2026 awards revamp signals a seismic industry shift: supply chain technology buyers no longer reward innovation concepts — they demand proven, scaled execution with measurable ROI.

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RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: AI Moves From Experimentation to Operational Decision Support Across Planning Functions
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RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: AI Moves From Experimentation to Operational Decision Support Across Planning Functions

RELEX Solutions' State of Supply Chain 2026 report finds 67% of leaders report increased AI confidence, 47% are investing in AI-driven inventory optimization, yet only 10% trust AI for fully autonomous decisions — revealing a critical maturity gap.

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STG Survey: 40% of Companies Now Using Foreign Trade Zones and Bonded Warehouses as Core Tariff Mitigation Infrastructure
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STG Survey: 40% of Companies Now Using Foreign Trade Zones and Bonded Warehouses as Core Tariff Mitigation Infrastructure

New STG Logistics survey of 500 importers reveals that over 40% of companies now use bonded warehouses and Foreign Trade Zones as core tariff mitigation infrastructure — not just a backup plan. Here's what the data shows about the shift from reactive sourcing to strategic logistics infrastructure.

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Trailer Storage Demand Surges as Tariffs and Nearshoring Create a New Cross-Border Logistics Buffer
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Trailer Storage Demand Surges as Tariffs and Nearshoring Create a New Cross-Border Logistics Buffer

Trailer storage demand is surging along US-Mexico border corridors as tariff volatility and nearshoring create unprecedented need for flexible, mobile logistics capacity — the warehouse on wheels is becoming critical infrastructure.

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Velotic Launches as Independent Industrial Software Company: What Proficy-Kepware-ThingWorx Integration Means for Warehouse OT/IT Convergence
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Velotic Launches as Independent Industrial Software Company: What Proficy-Kepware-ThingWorx Integration Means for Warehouse OT/IT Convergence

Velotic launches as a standalone industrial software company combining GE Vernova's Proficy, PTC's Kepware, and ThingWorx — signaling a structural shift in how warehouse OT and IT systems converge into unified, AI-enabled platforms.

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Blues Satellite-Plus-Cellular Fleet Tracking: How Device-to-Cloud IoT Is Solving the Dead-Zone Visibility Gap for Remote Logistics
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Blues Satellite-Plus-Cellular Fleet Tracking: How Device-to-Cloud IoT Is Solving the Dead-Zone Visibility Gap for Remote Logistics

Blues debuts at MATS 2026 with a satellite-plus-cellular device-to-cloud system that eliminates fleet tracking dead zones. Here's how dual-connectivity IoT is closing the visibility gap for trucks operating on remote and rural routes.

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Cummins Forever Rising Tour: How Next-Gen Heavy-Duty Engine Platforms Are Reshaping Fleet Total Cost of Ownership
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Cummins Forever Rising Tour: How Next-Gen Heavy-Duty Engine Platforms Are Reshaping Fleet Total Cost of Ownership

Cummins' Forever Rising Tour showcases 2027 X15, X15N, and X10 engines traveling nationwide through May 2026 — signaling a generational shift in heavy-duty powertrain economics that will reshape fleet TCO calculations.

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