Only a few weeks remain until transport.ch 2025. From November 5 to 8, the most important Swiss event for light and heavy commercial vehicles, mechanical and body workshops once again be present with 240 exhibitors and over 800 brands on almost 40,000 m² of space in ten halls.

The 350 participants of the Fraunhofer IML Future Congress in Dortmund received prominent input on topics ranging from simplifying material flows using AI to ideas for space logistics. Among them was Gilgen Logistics, where innovation is a declared driver of business activities.

"We already have a wide range of assistance systems, cameras, and sensors in use," explained Rolf Huber at forklift manufacturer Still's Innovation Day in front of an audience of experts, customers, and visitors in Otelfingen. Now, an AI is perfecting the whole thing. With new LiDAR scanners and preferably in real time.

Stefan Hohm, Head of Development at Dachser, was " Logistics Leader of the Year 2025 " politics, and academia . He was honored primarily for the @ILO project, a highly efficient digital twin for packages, assets, and processes in general cargo warehouses.

Gebrüder Weiss is currently celebrating an "anniversary container" at Germany's only deep-water port, Wilhelmshaven. Together with the local terminal operator Eurogate and Hapag-Lloyd, the millionth sea freight container (TEU) of 2025 was handled.

Starting today, around 1,100 talented young professionals from all language regions of Switzerland will demonstrate their professionalism in more than 90 professions at the SwissSkills competition in Bern The Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics, Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBL, will also be participating

Agile Robots, a provider of AI-powered automation solutions, has acquired the remaining shares in the BMW spin-off idealworks. Following its initial investment in 2023, Agile Robots now holds 100% of idealworks. The BMW Group remains a long-term partner.

The integration of automated Fenwick-Linde systems is contributing to the modernization of Airbus' new A320 Family assembly line in Toulouse. An R-Matic system is supporting better supply chain management, including the precise delivery of parts to assembly line operators.

Open-source software from the Baden-Württemberg startup "pyck" won the Digital Logistics Award 2025 at the Fraunhofer IML's Logistics Future Congress in Dortmund. The award has been presented for the eighth time. "Pyck" advertises "ten times faster loading " at " half the cost."

The Swiss Logistics Award is one of the industry organization's flagship awards, alongside the numerous areas in which GS1 Switzerland operates. Claudia Wagner of Uster Technologies, a distinguished logistics expert, will now take over the role of jury president.