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DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Smart Robotics unveils Smart Palletizer 2.0 for high-throughput production palletizing
- Smart Robotics announced Smart Palletizer 2.0 ahead of Interpack 2026
- The company described the system as capable of more than 2,000 cases per hour and built for real production environments.
- The product gives Smart Robotics a concrete offering for warehouse automation and material-handling workflows.
Smart Robotics raises €10 million Series A led by Rotterdamse Havendraken
- Raised a €10 million Series A round led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, with participation from Innovation Industries and Dutch family office Ernij Next.
- Said the capital will fund expansion across Europe and further development of its AI-based control layer for robotic picking and palletizing.
- Framed the round around scaling embodied AI warehouse automation after surpassing one billion real-world robotic picks.
Smart Robotics and ProLog Automation announce partnership
- Announced a partnership with ProLog Automation to add Smart Robotics picking and placing systems to ProLog's service portfolio.
- The companies said the collaboration combines ProLog's integration expertise with Smart Robotics' embodied AI warehouse automation systems.
- Positioned the partnership around broader customer access and scaled warehouse automation deployments.
Smart Robotics reaches one billion picks in real-world operations
- Smart Robotics said its AI-powered robotic picking systems had reached one billion picks in real-world operations
- The company framed the milestone around operational data gathered from live warehouse and production deployments.
Toyota Industries names global leadership of Toyota Automated Logistics
- Hitoshi Matsuoka becomes CEO Central, Thomas Hibinger CEO EMEA and APAC, and Aaron M. Jones CEO Americas.
- The business unites Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande Warehousing business and viastore under one brand, formally launching on 1 April 2026 and debuting at LogiMAT and MODEX.
- Toyota Industries cited 285 combined years of logistics experience across the three businesses.
Servo7 launches robots for industrial container-unloading work
- The robots are designed for container unloading and other repetitive industrial physical work.
- Servo7 trains systems from demonstrations so they can adapt to existing warehouse processes without facility redesign.
- At launch, the company said it was working with warehouses and consumer-goods brands on fulfilment automation.
Vanderlande completes acquisition of Siemens Logistics in the United States
- The US transaction completes the worldwide acquisition of the Siemens Logistics business, after a separate transaction covering Europe, Asia and the Middle East the previous year.
- Siemens Logistics baggage and cargo handling expertise extends Vanderlande airport offering and its global service network.
- President and CEO Andrew Manship said the combined organisation would deliver more responsive local support, richer technical expertise and a faster pace of innovation for airport customers.
Vanderlande wins baggage handling contract for Warsaw CPK Airport
- The solution is based on Vanderlande Individual Carrier System technology and the planned system covers about 16 kilometres of conveyors across roughly 80,000 square metres.
- Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with airport operations expected to commence by the end of 2032.
- CPK Airport lies about 40 kilometres southwest of Warsaw and forms part of an initiative integrating air, rail and road networks.
Vanas Engineering and Hai Robotics partner on Benelux warehouse automation
- Vanas Engineering entered a strategic partnership with Hai Robotics to bring autonomous case-handling automation to the Benelux market.
- Vanas added HaiPick systems to its portfolio, complementing its existing work across storage, internal transport, sorting, end-of-line automation, and WMS/WCS software.
- The partnership combines Hai Robotics’ scalable, high-density robotic systems with Vanas’ local integration and support capabilities.
Lowpad appoints Erik van Leeuwenstijn chief executive
- Van Leeuwenstijn brought more than 30 years of logistics-sector experience, including roles at Swisslog and Reesink.
- Niels van der Spek became chief technology officer and Lucas den Hartigh continued as chief operating officer.
- Founders Jan Bakker and Bram Verschoor remained connected as non-executive board members.
Vanderlande agrees to acquire Siemens Logistics
- The acquisition expanded Vanderlande’s airport logistics automation business.
- Siemens framed Vanderlande as a strategic long-term owner for the baggage and cargo handling operation.
Smart Robotics launches Smart Mixed Case Palletizer
- Launched the Smart Mixed Case Palletizer as a new palletizing system for mixed-SKU warehouse flows.
- Positioned the product around faster warehouse delivery by automating one of the main manual bottlenecks in palletizing.
- Expanded the company's palletizing product line beyond standard single-case stacking workflows.
Smart Robotics and Karter partner on automated end-of-line palletizing
- Announced a collaboration with Karter to deliver an automated end-of-line palletizing solution.
- The combined offer paired Smart Robotics palletizing systems with Karter autonomous mobile robots.
- The companies said the system was designed for fast installation and warehouse optimization.
Smart Robotics launches Smart Merchandise Picker
- Launched the Smart Merchandise Picker as a new pick-and-place system for lightweight boxed consumer goods.
- Positioned the system around seasonal warehouse demand and faster order sorting and shipping.
- Expanded the company's picking portfolio into general merchandise workflows.
Smart Robotics expands European partner network with Cocalis
- Announced expansion of its European partner network through a new channel partner in Greece, Cocalis.
- Said the partnership would support logistics automation in food, pharma, and cosmetics sectors.
- Framed the move around broader commercial reach for its picking and palletizing systems.
Smart Robotics launches new Smart Palletizer classes
- Launched three new classes of the Smart Palletizer.
- Said the updated classes were designed to improve stacking efficiency and make palletizing more resource-efficient in warehouses.
- Extended the palletizer line with additional configurations rather than a single new standalone system.
Smart Robotics launches Smart Fashion Picker for warehouse item picking
- Smart Robotics launched the Smart Fashion Picker for fashion items with varied sizes, materials and shapes
- The system uses vision sensors, motion and task-planning algorithms to pick items from carts or bins.
Smart Robotics completes investment round led by Innovation Industries and Mirai Creation Fund
- Completed an investment round led by Innovation Industries and Mirai Creation Fund.
- Said the proceeds would accelerate product roll-out for its pick-and-place automation systems.
- Positioned the financing around scaling commercialization of its warehouse robotics platform.