12 posts tagged with “material handling”

Connected lift-truck batteries are turning warehouse power into dispatch data that affects charging windows, dock schedules, equipment uptime, and shipment execution.

Automate 2026 will put humanoid robotics in front of warehouse buyers. The real test is not spectacle—it is safety, integration, dexterity, and ROI.

Forklift-pedestrian risk is moving from training binders into sensors, telematics, AI detection, and safety dashboards that operations teams can actually use.

Interroll's Royal Apollo acquisition shows why conveyors, spiral lifts, parts service, and integration discipline still matter in robot-heavy warehouse automation roadmaps.

Equipment demand hit a record in Q1 2026, but warehouse leaders still need sharper capex sequencing as automation, labor, tariff, and service pressures collide.

Multi-robot orchestration platforms are unifying AMRs, autonomous forklifts, and tuggers under a single control layer. Learn how real-time fleet coordination is solving the multi-vendor chaos that plagues modern warehouses.

Rite-Hite's acquisition of Johnson Equipment Company consolidates the dock equipment industry. Learn why loading dock infrastructure modernization is the next frontier for warehouse throughput and safety.

MODEX 2026 brings 1,060+ exhibitors and 220 innovation entries to Atlanta this April. Here are the 7 material handling breakthroughs shippers need on their radar—from AI-powered wearables to autonomous loading robots.

The automated material handling equipment market is projected to grow at a 9.5% CAGR through 2035, fueled by 5G-enabled AMR fleets, intelligent conveyor-sortation hybrids, and Industry 4.0 convergence across e-commerce, automotive, and pharma verticals.

The autonomous forklift market is projected to grow from $5.75 billion in 2025 to $10.24 billion by 2030 at a 12.25% CAGR. Discover how AI-navigated forklifts are transforming warehouse operations, improving safety, and solving the labor crisis.