AXL iGo wins the ‘LOGISTRA best practice’ Award 2026
Outstanding practical benefits
The autonomous STILL low lift pallet truck AXL iGo has won the readers' choice award at the ‘LOGISTRA best practice: Innovations 2026’ awards in the ‘AMR, Shuttles, Forklift Trucks’ category. With this, the industry confirms STILL's concept of making automation usable precisely where it addresses specific challenges in day-to-day intralogistics: the AXL iGo is the first market-ready, series-produced solution for the automated loading and unloading of trucks – without any additional infrastructure at the loading bay.
With the ‘LOGISTRA best practice: Innovations' audience award, logistics trade magazine LOGISTRA recognises technical innovations in the sector that stand out for their innovative strength, high practical applicability and relevance to the industry. This is why, when organising the vote, the magazine also seeks the opinions of people who face logistical challenges daily and need efficient and innovative solutions that work in practice, not just in theory. "Innovation is not an end in itself," emphasises LOGISTRA editor-in-chief Tobias Schweikl. "Logistics needs solutions that work in the tough realities of day-to-day operations and pay off." In the ‘AMR, Shuttles, Forklift Trucks’ category, the STILL AXL iGo autonomous low lift pallet truck impressed the audience and is the winner of the ‘LOGISTRA best practice: Innovation 2026’ award.
“We are delighted to receive this award,” says Andreas Schneider, Managing Director of Sales & Service at STILL. “It is valuable proof of the high market relevance and practical benefits of our market-ready, series-production solution for the autonomous loading and unloading of lorries without the need for additional safety infrastructure at the loading bay.”
A world first with high practical relevance and innovative potential
Until now, the loading and unloading of lorries has been considered virtually impossible to automate on an industrial scale due to the complex challenges at the loading bay. However, with the AXL iGo, STILL is offering companies, for the first time, a scalable, readily available solution designed for industrial applications that can automate lorry loading and unloading independently of fixed safety technologies, and which is compatible with a wide variety of trailers. As no additional hardware needs to be installed, the commissioning process is quick and straightforward. Standardising loading and unloading processes results in reproducible workflows, significantly increasing process stability and transparency.
With the AXL iGo, STILL is closing one of the last major gaps in warehouse automation: the loading and unloading of goods at the loading bay. Thanks to its innovative localisation and positioning logic combined with a new holistic safety concept, the AXL iGo can recognise the situation inside the trailer autonomously and position pallets with precision. With a load capacity of up to 1,500 kg and a speed of up to 2 m/s, the AXL iGo sets new efficiency and goods handling standards and is designed to meet industrial requirements.
Readers’ choice with a focus on practical relevance
The readers' choice award 'LOGISTRA best practice' takes place every two years. The award is presented in eight categories and will be given out for the seventh time in 2026. In an online vote, readers chose their favourites from the 24 solutions nominated by the editorial team in the fields of warehousing, transport, and fleet management. With the accolade for the AXL iGo, this year's winner is a solution that makes automation truly practical at the interface between warehouse and transport.
