Robotics

Warehouse robot orders rose 2% in early 2026, and that’s forcing operators to treat WCS as the automation contract’s control plane

Robot purchases are still climbing, but the bigger enterprise shift is where control lives: in the warehouse control system that must orchestrate AMRs, shuttles

North American robot orders hit nearly 18,000 units in H1 2026, and the next bottleneck is warehouse control software

A WSJ-cited robotics surge is colliding with a quieter shift: WCS is becoming the operations layer that decides whether AMRs, shuttles and AI pilots actually sc

FedEx and Dexterity expand autonomous trailer loading as only 4% of operators have piloted robotic loading

FedEx expands physical AI with Dexterity at its Hagerstown hub, as research cited by SupplyChain247 finds 55% of supply chain leaders are unclear on their AI investment returns.

Global supply chains face a triple threat: Hormuz tolls, record-low Rhine levels, and a robot import ban

Iran's potential Hormuz transit fees, record-low Rhine and Danube water levels, and a new U.S. ban on imported robots are converging to stress enterprise supply

Autonomous trucks, warehouse robots, and drones converge as supply chain automation accelerates

PepsiCo runs 35 driverless trucks commercially, Volvo targets Q1 2027 for full autonomy, and Amazon's new warehouse robot joins a wave of supply chain automatio

Supply Chain 247 homepage: top stories spanning robotics, AI, urban logistics, and major retail investment

Amazon bets $11.6B on European robotics, NYC microhubs cut 3,000 truck trips, and Exol launches AI fulfillment sites as supply chain automation hits a new gear.