On March 18, 2026, GXO Logistics, Inc., which is the largest pure-play contract logistics provider in the world, went ahead and announced a big step forward when it comes to AI-enabled warehouse automation – the first autonomous industrial truck, powered by KION, is now in use at its facility located in Épinoy, France.
GXO is the pilot’s operator and is bringing the next generation of AI-driven material handling to a real-world and high-volume setting through this first autonomous industrial truck. The pilot is meant to show customers how advanced automation can make their operations much safer, more cost-effective, as well as extra productive.
According to Patrick Kelleher, the CEO of GXO, “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 most recent AI pilot is a big step forward in the strategic partnership between KION, a top provider of industrial trucks and warehouse solutions, NVIDIA, as well as Accenture. The goal is to bring AI innovation, digital twins, and perception technology right out of the lab and into real-world supply chain operations. GXO’s operational environment is the testing ground where these technologies go from getting tested to being used in business to being implemented quickly at sites.
The GXO CEO as well as the KION CEO take the stage at NVIDIA GTC 2026
On March 18, 2026, Patrick Kelleher, CEO of GXO, joined Rob Smith, CEO of KION Group, for a panel discussion at NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 Conference in San Jose and spoke about how AI is changing supply chains around the world and how GXO is the first real-world pilot site for KION’s NVIDIA-powered physical AI technology by KION.
