Transportation News | Robotics and Automation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/transportation Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:17:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-Favicon-1-e1705495184773-32x32.png Transportation News | Robotics and Automation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/transportation 32 32 Robotics & Automation in review 2025: the stories, signals and shifts that shaped the year https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/robotics-automation-in-review-2025-the-stories-signals-and-shifts-that-shaped-the-year.html Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:59 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28826 If 2024 was the year robotics and automation proved it could scale, 2025 was the year the conversation moved on to how it scales: skills, integration, capital, regulation and measurable [...]

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]]> Cyngn expands DriveMod Tugger deployment with G&J Pepsi https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/usa-news/cyngn-expands-drivemod-tugger-deployment-with-gj-pepsi.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:03:44 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28817 Cyngn has secured an additional autonomous vehicle order from G&J Pepsi, one of the largest independent Pepsi bottlers in the USA, as it looks to scale deployments of its DriveMod [...]

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]]> UPS to invest US$120m in 400 Pickle robots to automate truck unloading https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/usa-news/ups-to-invest-us120m-in-400-pickle-robots-to-automate-truck-unloading.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:50:42 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28813 United Parcel Service (UPS) is reportedly set to invest about US$120m in roughly 400 robotic systems designed to automate truck unloading, adding detail to its wider automation drive across its [...]

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]]> UK DfT unveils 2025 science and technology plan for transport https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/ai/uk-dft-unveils-2025-science-and-technology-plan-for-transport.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:24:00 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28248 The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has released its 2025 Science, Innovation & Technology Plan that outlines its approach to science and technology across the British transport sector. The plan [...]

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]]> Fulfilment & Last Mile Expo to launch at NEC in March 2026 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/deliveries/fulfilment-last-mile-expo-to-launch-at-nec-in-march-2026.html Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:00:39 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28242 A brand-new two-day trade show dedicated to post-warehouse logistics will debut at the NEC Birmingham on 18-19 March 2026, co-located with Robotics & Automation Exhibition, IntraLogisteX and the Sustainable Supply [...]

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]]> Swisslog introduces IntraMove AMR series https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/amrs/swisslog-introduces-intramove-amr-series.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:27:15 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28141 Swisslog, a provider of warehouse automation and software solutions, has announced the launch of its new IntraMove series of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), designed to provide horizontal transport for payloads [...]

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]]> Dubai deploys digital twin traffic technology in major smart city initiative https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/infrastructure/dubai-deploys-digital-twin-traffic-technology-in-major-smart-city-initiative.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:44:23 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28095 Dubai has begun the implementation of a traffic management system powered by digital twin technology, becoming the first city in the Middle East to adopt Yutraffic FUSION. The platform forms [...]

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]]> Anscer Robotics launches autonomous mobile robot for factory cart movement https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/anscer-robotics-launches-autonomous-mobile-robot-for-factory-cart-movement.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:23:15 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28015 Anscer Robotics has announced the release of the LBR500, a compact Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) designed to automate the movement of carts, racks and trolleys on factory floors. The robot [...]

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]]> Glīd closes oversubscribed US$3.1m pre-seed round to launch autonomous road-to-rail freight solution https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/autonomous-vehicles/glid-closes-oversubscribed-us3-1m-pre-seed-round-to-launch-the-future-of-autonomous-road-to-rail-freight-infrastructure.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:39:40 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=27986 Glīd Technologies, a U.S.-based startup developing autonomous road-to-rail solutions for freight logistics, has closed an oversubscribed US$3.1m pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by Outlander VC and included participation [...]

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]]> WeRide expands autonomous vehicle reach in Saudi Arabia https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/autonomous-vehicles/weride-expands-autonomous-vehicle-reach-in-saudi-arabia.html Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:41:43 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=27943 Autonomous driving technology company WeRide has announced its official expansion into Saudi Arabia. The China-based company has begun deploying and testing its core autonomous driving products, including Robotaxis and Robobuses, [...]

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