Hyundai Glovis Uses Physical AI to Redefine Logistics Automation

Hyundai Glovis has unveiled its vision for next-generation logistics automation through Physical AI, introducing an integrated approach that connects inbound handling, storage, transfer, picking and outbound processes into a single intelligent operating framework. Presented at Smart Factory + Automation World 2026 in Seoul, the initiative redefines warehouse automation by enabling systems to autonomously perceive, decide and execute tasks in real time across entire logistics operations.

Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, demonstrated its end-to-end automation capabilities through a booth at AW 2026 that recreated the complete logistics cycle as one coordinated operation. Rather than emphasizing individual equipment performance, the company highlighted how robotics, software and control systems work together to improve operational reliability and efficiency in increasingly complex and volatile supply chain environments.

Ahn Jeonghun, Team Leader of Future Logistics Planning Team at Hyundai Glovis, stated:

"The activity at AW 2026 is part of our ongoing program to mature Physical AI technologies and demonstrate readiness for highly variable logistics environments. The integrated logistics framework is absolutely critical to proving the maturity of intelligent execution systems that can continuously adapt and operate reliably in real-world conditions."

The Physical AI architecture integrates several advanced technologies across the logistics cycle. The 6-Way Pallet Shuttle performs automated high-density storage with three-dimensional rack movement, while Autonomous Mobile Robots dynamically calculate routes without fixed rails. One-Kit Picking Automation combines vacuum suction and gripping methods to identify and assemble components with robotic precision.

At the center of the system is ORCA, a warehouse control platform developed with ALTIALL that coordinates equipment from multiple manufacturers, optimizes workflows and adjusts task sequences in real time through a unified drag-and-drop control environment.

A Hyundai Glovis spokesperson commented on the broader strategic direction:

"The future of logistics competitiveness depends on operational structures that are more tightly connected and more intelligently coordinated. Physical AI allows systems to move beyond analysis and directly execute actions in response to changing conditions, creating highly autonomous logistics environments that remain productive despite constant variability."

Hyundai Glovis continues validating these technologies through its G-LAB research facilities and operational sites, including demonstrations using Boston Dynamics' Stretch depalletizing robot and the MobED mobile platform. The company is also expanding digital transformation through its Glovis Visibility Platform, providing real-time global supply chain monitoring and disruption management across sea, air and inland transport networks.