The eagerly awaited finalists for the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) AWARD 2026 have been announced. A total of 49 entries were submitted for this global innovation competition, and 17 products and solutions from eight countries have made it to the finals in Dortmund. Nominated innovations come from Crown, idealworks, Jungheinrich, KNAPP, Libiao Robotics, Locus Robotics, Mobotic, Nomagic, PureLoX SOLUTIONS, SSI Schäfer, STILL, The Mobile Robot Company, and Wiltsche Fördersysteme. In the spin-off award “IFOY Start-up of the Year”, AI2Connect, Koiotech, Pyck, and Romb Technologies are competing for the title.

The entries were evaluated over a six-week period to determine the panel of finalists. “Artificial intelligence has arrived in intralogistics – as a practical tool with clear benefits, not as an end in itself. It is no longer just start-ups delivering disruptive solutions: established manufacturers, hidden champions, and mid-sized companies are demonstrating how innovation works today. The IFOY Audit is going to be a thriller,” says Anita Wuermser, Chairperson of the IFOY Jury. This sets the stage for intense debates before the winners’ trophies are presented on June 25 in the atrium of IFOY event partner AEB in Stuttgart.

worldwide. The nominated products and solutions undergo extensive IFOY Tests and a scientific Innovation Check to evaluate quality, functionality, innovation, customer value, and market relevance compared to the market standards. A total of eight testers and twenty-four jurors from 18 nations travel to the IFOY Audit at the Westfalenhalle Dortmund.

Interested people can experience the finalists firsthand on April 15 and 16 at TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS. Up to one 100 innovations will be available for testing, and 1,200 participants are expected.

IFOY AWARD - Finalists 2026 at a glance

• Crown, WJ 50
• idealworks, AnyFleet
• Jungheinrich & Liebherr: Automated end-to-end solution with AI
• KNAPP, KiSoft Delivery Solution
• Libiao Robotics, AirRob Pro
• Locus Robotics, LocusONE at The Quality Group
• Mobotic, MoboDrive ST
• Nomagic, Shoebox Gripper
• PureLoX SOLUTIONS, plx.wmx® - Cloud-native Warehouse Management Software
• SSI SCHÄFER, FastBots Solution
• STILL, forklift truck for people of short stature
• The Mobile Robot Company, J1600 self-driving pallet jack
• Wiltsche Fördersysteme, Destuff-it container unloading system
  
  Finalists IFOY Start-up of the Year

• AI2Connect, AI2RampOptimizer
• Koiotech, DeepCargo
• Pyck, Open Source Toolkit for Warehousing Software
• Romb Technologies, Semantic Visual Intelligence for Intralogistics

More about the IFOY AWARD: http://www.ifoy.org