Automated Logistics And Autonomous Mobile Robotics Exhibition

Mediapoint & Exhibitions has organized AGV Expo to deploy a dedicated platform for automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and automated logistics technologies. The system integrates vehicle manufacturers, software developers, and technology suppliers to support manufacturing, warehousing, and global logistics applications.

Addressing the Industrial Challenge
Manufacturers and logistics operators face structural labor shortages, with Europe recording a deficit of 1.1 million warehouse workers in 2024. Consequently, 75% of warehouse management companies report ongoing recruitment difficulties. Facilities must automate physically demanding and repetitive material-handling tasks to maintain operational productivity. The shift toward automated logistics is transitioning from niche engineering into mainstream industrial infrastructure to address these critical capacity constraints.

Technical Architecture and System Capabilities
The technological ecosystem relies on autonomous transport systems equipped with LiDAR navigation, machine vision, and SLAM capabilities. These physical units are coordinated through centralized fleet management software, wireless connectivity, and industrial IoT sensors. Mediapoint & Exhibitions designed AGV Expo to aggregate these technology providers alongside manufacturers such as NEURA Mobile Robots, Proxaut, Sigma Motion, and Smartlogistix. The infrastructure requires integrated safety systems, energy management solutions, battery arrays, and charging technologies to ensure continuous autonomous operations.

Deployment and Operational Integration
The integrated technologies will be demonstrated at AGV Expo from October 22 to 24, 2026, at Piacenza Expo in Italy. The exhibition focuses on live operational deployments, allowing integrators to showcase how AGVs, AMRs, and supporting sensor systems work synchronously in active environments. The event is co-located with the T3 Expo (Truck, Tyre & Trailer) to connect road transport logistics directly with automated intralogistics handling systems.

Applications and Use Cases
Autonomous logistics systems are deployed beyond traditional factory-floor manufacturing applications. The hardware and software frameworks are utilized in ports for heavy container handling and in airports for baggage and package logistics. In industrial distribution, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage sectors, automated handling systems must integrate seamlessly with specialized vehicles and temperature-controlled transport to stabilize supply chain reliability.

Results and Expected Impact
Automating material-handling workflows allows industrial facilities to redeploy personnel toward supervision, system optimization, and higher-value activities. Fabio Potesta, Director of Mediapoint & Exhibitions, stated that the future of logistics will depend on closer integration between vehicles, software, data, and people to identify practical solutions. The implementation of these robotic frameworks supports a European automated logistics market that is projected to increase from 1.87 billion USD in 2026 to more than 3.12 billion USD by 2031, representing an annual growth rate of approximately 10.8%.

Edited by Maria Brueva, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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