Inside the News - Edition #1264

Angie Kay -
Inside the News
- 15 Jan 2026 ( #1264 )
1 min read
The top global robotic trends of 2026
The top global robotic trends of 2026

In this week’s Forkliftaction News, we look at the top five robotics trends forecast for 2026 from the International Federation of Robotics, and it’s an eye-opening read with the potential for robotics, AI and automation to work together to change our sector in fundamental ways.

This week we also report on the December Logistics Manager’s Index which has dipped again, marking the lowest rate of expansion in 20 months.

The Logistics Hall of Fame has named its 2025 honourees and Jungheinrich Asia-Pacific continues to push its AntOn entry-level range of equipment with the opening of a new OEM centre in Shanghai.

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks shares a case study on its supply of a bespoke fleet of materials handling equipment for European technology supplier Westcoast.

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Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY
Words of support …

These releases in Forkliftaction are a nice experience for SNDC... We got seven inquiries coming from Canada, USA, Mexico, Israel and Australia (five from retailers, two from machines manufacturers) and we are still in contact with them. I can state that's a success story!

David Massat, Sales Director OEM and Export
Words of support …

These releases in Forkliftaction are a nice experience for SNDC... We got seven inquiries coming from Canada, USA, Mexico, Israel and Australia (five from retailers, two from machines manufacturers) and we are still in contact with them. I can state that's a success story!

David Massat, Sales Director OEM and Export
Editorial calendar - planned features
CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFTS
HANDLING GOODS IN THE COLD
LOADING/UNLOADING FREIGHT
BROWNFIELD AUTOMATION
FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS
BATTERY AFFORDABILITY AND LIFETIME
FORKLIFT SAFETY