Topic: Gartner

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Gartner: AI among top supply chain technology trends for 2026

July 3, 2026 · Gartner released its top supply chain technology trends for 2026 research, with artificial intelligence and autonomy accounting for major drivers of innovation.

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MODEX 2026: Gartner predicts half of new warehouses built in developed markets will be human-optional facilities by 2030

April 13, 2026 · Gartner predicts that half of new warehouses in developed markets will be human-optional by 2030, tying into MODEX 2026 in Atlanta.

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Gartner: 55% of supply chain leaders expect agentic AI to reduce entry-level hiring needs

February 28, 2026 · A new Gartner survey found that over half of supply chain leaders expect agentic AI to reduce the need to hire entry-level positions.

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Gartner: Fewer than 20 companies will scale humanoids for manufacturing and supply chain by 2028

January 23, 2026 · Gartner reports that by 2028, fewer than 20 companies will scale humanoid robots to the production stage in manufacturing and supply chain settings.

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Robotics 24/7 launches Executive Advisory Board featuring industry leaders to drive robotics innovation

January 5, 2026 · Robotics 24/7 launched its Executive Advisory Board, featuring 12 top robotics and automation experts. The board will guide strategic growth and industry insight for the news platform.

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Gartner: 1 in 20 supply chain managers will manage robots rather than humans, by 2030

July 21, 2025 · A recent report from Gartner suggests that one in 20 supply chain managers will manage robots rather than humans by 2030.

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NextGen Supply Chain Conference submission deadline extended to June 6

June 2, 2025 · Speaker abstract and award applications were extended to June 6 for the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference, which will be held Oct. 22-24 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Gartner: Supply chain GenAI productivity rises at individual level, creates organizational complications

February 7, 2025 · A Gartner survey shows supply chain generative AI (GenAI) productivity rises at the individual employee level, but creates new complications for organizations.

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Gartner Hype Cycle: Rising adoption, fast-growing advanced mobile robot market for supply chains

November 27, 2024 · In Gartner’s Nov. 2024 Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones, advanced mobile robots will see further adoption and a fast-growing supply chain market.

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Softeon named Magic Quadrant Visionary by Gartner

July 20, 2024 · Softeon’s WMS was recognized for the second year in a row by Gartner, and the company has been named a Magic Quadrant Visionary for the 13th consecutive time.

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2024 Technology Roundtable: Tools to manage the new complexity

May 1, 2024 · In this annual event, we’ve gathered four top supply chain technology analysts to discuss how some of the latest software, automation, and robotics innovations are being put to work to help logistics professionals streamline their operations to gain ground in 2024.

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Gartner foresees sizeable uptake for next-gen humanoid robots

April 9, 2024 · Research note poses likelihood that by 2027, 10% of all intralogistics smart robots sold will be humanoid robots.

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Software helps robots play nice

July 10, 2023 · The latest robotics software trend is platforms that specialize in orchestrating interactions between different robotic systems and other “agents.” This multi-agent orchestration niche involves multiple players with varied approaches—but they all promise to smooth handoffs and speed up automation onboarding.

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Now Is the Time to Integrate Heterogeneous Robots, Say Automation Experts

June 26, 2023 · Integration of different robots is becoming increasingly important for distribution centers, but they must know what orchestration options best fit their needs.

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Materials handling robot basics

May 11, 2023 · Are you ready? It’s time. Here’s a very short course on what robots can do and why you need to consider them to be part of your materials handling mix going forward. Warehouse Robotics Basics. Learn about the basics of robotics in the warehouse and distribution center.

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2023 Technology Roundtable: Evaluate and apply

May 5, 2023 · In this annual event, we gather four top supply chain management software and technology analysts to discuss how some of the latest software and automation innovations are being put to work to help logistics professionals streamline their operations to keep pace.

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Multiagent Orchestration Platforms to Direct Warehouse Robot Fleets, Predicts Gartner Research

April 7, 2023 · Gartner recently found that point-to-point API integration is not sufficient for growing robot fleets, and GreyOrange noted that its GreyMatter orchestration software can help.

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Gartner Names inVia Robotics a 2022 Cool Supply Chain Vendor for Mobile Goods-to-Person Technology

September 12, 2022 · inVia Robotics' Picker mobile robots and warehouse software earned recognition from Gartner for solving the e-commerce problem of random inventory access.

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RightHand Robotics Recognized in Gartner Market Guide

August 15, 2022 · The company was deemed a "Representative Vendor" in the research's firm latest market report.

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Gartner Names Ava Robotics a Technology Innovator in Smart Robotics in 2022 Report

June 29, 2022 · Ava Robotics has received recognition from analyst firm Gartner for improving workplace and remote productivity, security, and quality of life with its mobile service robots.

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