Thursday was a busy day for companies developing automated truck loading and unloading technology. FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced it is scaling up use of a specialized robot for loading truck ...

A robot that can touch, feel, think, and build a densely stacked wall of a wide variety of boxes in a truck or trailer? FedEx is working with a robotics company to test just such a system. Dexterity ...

The big picture: As the warehouse floor becomes increasingly automated, robots now handle the most punishing aspects of logistics, while people focus on oversight, problem-solving, and continuous ...