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Boston Dynamics robots at CES 2026.
Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 14, 2026

The Robots are Here

After a bruising year for trucking, CES 2026 felt subdued. Until it suddenly offered a glimpse of trucking's next disruption and reminded everyone that technology never waits for the next freight cycle.

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VideosJanuary 6, 2026

Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Points to the Next Phase of Warehouse Automation [Video]

At CES 2026, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics outlined how humanoid robots like Atlas could take on repetitive, physically demanding warehouse tasks. Company leaders explain why industrial environments are the first real proving ground.

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Boston Dynamics executives in front of image of Atlas humanoid robot in a warehouse setting
Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 6, 2026

Hyundai Bets Big on Humanoid Robots for Logistics and Industrial Work

At CES 2026, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics showed how humanoid robots like Atlas could soon take on repetitive and hazardous work in warehouses and industrial facilities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 27, 2023

FedEx Testing AI Truck-Loading Robots

A robot that can touch, feel, think, and build a densely stacked wall of a wide variety of boxes in a truck or trailer? FedEx is working with a robotics company to test just such a system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 8, 2022

NFI to Deploy Boston Dynamics’ Stretch Robot

In a $10 million deal, NFI plans to deploy a Boston Dynamics robot to unload packages from trucks and containers.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2020

UPS Adding 'Smart Warehouse' Technology

UPS Supply Chain Solutions is adding warehouse network technology to make distribution centers smarter and more efficient

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 21, 2019

Andrew Yang Wants a 'Trucking Czar' in the White House

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang said in the Democratic primary debate in Atlanta on Nov. 20 that if elected, he would appoint a "trucking czar" to oversee the transition from human drivers to autonomous vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2019

DHL Opens Americas Innovation Center

DHL is looking to current and future technology for its supply chain, warehouse, and package delivery services, from robots to machine learning.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Kodiak Robotics Begins Autonomous Truck Deliveries in Texas

Just 16 months after it was formed, Kodiak Robotics says it is making deliveries with its autonomous truck technology.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsJune 21, 2019

Autonomous Delivery Robots Go Mainstream [Photos]

As companies around the globe move to cash in on the rapidly emerging last-mile delivery segment, autonomous methods of delivery, from self-driving vans to drones to mall delivery robots, are being developed to help get everything from pizzas to parcels into the hands of customers.

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