GXO pilots new AI‑driven autonomous vehicle in warehouse operations

GXO Logistics, announced a significant leap forward in AI‑enabled warehouse automation with the deployment of its first autonomous industrial truck, powered by KION, at its facility in Épinoy, France.

As the operator of the pilot, GXO is integrating the next generation of AI-driven material handling into a live, high‑volume environment. The pilot is designed to show how advanced automation delivers measurable improvements in cost-savings, productivity, operational scalability, and safety for customers.

GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher said, “As we integrate advanced AI into our operations, our priority is creating real, measurable impact. Exploring autonomous capabilities in live warehouse pilots is part of how we continue to innovate and build an increasingly intelligent and resilient supply chain. Across our business, we’re demonstrating the commercial benefits for our customers as we deploy the next generation of AI innovation in logistics.”

GXO’s latest AI pilot represents a major milestone in the strategic collaboration between KION, a leading provider of industrial trucks and warehouse solutions, NVIDIA and Accenture, to bring AI innovation, digital twins and perception technology out of the lab and into real-world supply chain operations. GXO’s operational environment serves as the proving ground where these technologies move from simulation to commercial use to rapid site deployment.

GXO CEO and KION CEO take the stage at NVIDIA GTC 2026

GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher will join KION Group CEO Rob Smith for a panel discussion at NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 Conference in San Jose, on March 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. PT, where they will discuss how AI is transforming global supply chains and highlighting GXO’s role as the inaugural real‑world pilot site for KION’s NVIDIA‑powered Physical AI technology.

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Graham Sheen

Graham Sheen is the BWA Secretary, appointed in 2019. Graham has a strong background in logistics and warehousing, and is very well connected within the warehousing and supply chain sectors.

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