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Modern Materials Handling reports steady advancement in warehouse automation adoption, driven by labor constraints, e-commerce growth, and efficiency needs. Key trends include rising investments in robotics, AMRs, WMS, WCS, and software, with 2026 surveys indicating growing long-term confidence desp...

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Modern Materials Handling reports steady advancement in warehouse automation adoption, driven by labor constraints, e-commerce growth, and efficiency needs. Key trends include rising investments in robotics, AMRs, WMS, WCS, and software, with 2026 surveys indicating growing long-term confidence despite near-term pacing in some areas. Automation examples show up to 75% reduced storage footprint and 400% picking efficiency gains.

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