Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
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.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 29, 20267 min read
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.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
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.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Dematic Command Center: How Vendor-Agnostic Warehouse Intelligence Is Solving the Multi-System Visibility Crisis
Dematic's new Command Center platform unifies analytics across mixed-vendor warehouse automation — addressing the critical visibility gap that hampers nearly half of all distribution centers running multiple automation technologies.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx Trains 400,000+ Workers in AI Literacy: How Carrier Workforce Upskilling Is Becoming a Supply Chain Competitive Advantage
FedEx has launched the logistics industry's largest AI literacy program, training 440,000+ employees through Accenture's LearnVantage platform. Here's why carrier workforce upskilling is becoming a decisive competitive advantage in supply chain.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 6 min read
GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Logistics From Both Ends: Pharma Cold Chain Surges as Food Freight Demand Falls 3%
GLP-1 weight loss drugs are creating a logistics paradox—driving pharmaceutical cold chain investment to record highs while reducing food freight volumes by an estimated 3 million truckloads annually.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 6 min read
MATS 2026 Highlights: DAT Convoy Platform, Cummins Forever Rising, and the Technology Remaking Owner-Operator Freight
MATS 2026 in Louisville showcases DAT's Convoy automated freight matching, Outgo factoring, and Cummins' Forever Rising Tour — signaling a technology inflection point for owner-operators.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Mind Robotics Raises $500M to Build AI-Powered Industrial Robots: How Rivian-Backed Manufacturing Automation Is Creating a New Logistics Category
Mind Robotics, spun out of Rivian, closes a $500M Series A to deploy AI-powered industrial robots at manufacturing scale. Here's what the largest robotics funding round of 2026 means for inbound logistics, material handling, and the future of factory-to-freight coordination.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 6 min read
MIT and Symbotic Crack Warehouse Robot Traffic Jams: AI Congestion Prevention Boosts Throughput 25%
New MIT-Symbotic research uses deep reinforcement learning to prevent robot fleet congestion in warehouses, achieving 25% throughput gains in e-commerce simulations.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Uber-Rivian $1.25 Billion Robotaxi Deal: What 50,000 Autonomous Vehicles Mean for Last-Mile Logistics
Uber's $1.25 billion investment in Rivian to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous R2 robotaxis signals far more than a ride-hailing upgrade — it lays the infrastructure for autonomous last-mile delivery at scale.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read