49 products were on the list of applicants, 15 companies with 21 products and solutions made it to the final. "The field of finalists shows how much innovative strength there is in intralogistics. The jury's decisions reflect more than ever that volatile markets, increasing cost pressure and an unresolved shortage of skilled workers demand practical and economical solutions rather than detailed improvements. Autonomization is the trend, but simple thinking leads to innovation," said Anita Würmser, Executive Chairwoman of the IFOY jury in Dortmund.

In strong competition, an electric pallet truck made it to the top, impressing the jury with its ease of operation and high performance in automatic mode. Warehouse Truck of the Year is the X Mover EXP15 from EP Equipment. The jury sees the EXP15 as a prime example of successful simplification in the automation of internal transportation.

In the Robot Warehouse System category, the IFOY Award 2025 goes to Exotec for the Next Generation Skypod System. The innovative robot generation from France impressed with its flatter design, greater dynamics and extremely high density.

The prize in the Integrated Customer Solution category was won by Geekplus from China with the automation of the new Dr. Max warehouse in Telgate near Bergamo. In phase one, Geekplus Europe implemented a solution for 11,000 products in the e-commerce and pharmacy business on 1,300 square meters.

Interroll from Switzerland won the Special of the Year category with MCP Play (Modular Conveyor Platform). The control solution for its modular container and carton conveyor technology platform enables the quick and easy implementation of systems for packages weighing up to 50 kilograms and ensures energy savings of up to 30 percent. E-commerce retailers and 3PL service providers in particular benefit from up to 100 percent higher throughputs.

Counter Balanced Truck of the Year is the EFG 425 from Jungheinrich. The 3.5-tonne electric forklift truck for heavy-duty indoor and outdoor applications impressed in the IFOY test with its powerful two-engine drive, high handling capacity of up to 389 pallets per shift and good all-round visibility thanks to its glass roof and slim mast.

Intralogistics Software of the Year is Workforce Management for Logistics from Plancise in Austria. The SaaS tool, which was specially developed for larger logistics centers with more than 100 employees, digitizes personnel scheduling, which was previously mostly controlled manually, and adapts it to fluctuating volumes and seasonal requirements.

Still wins the IFOY Award 2025 in the Mobile Robot of the Year category with the FM-X iGo. The jury was particularly impressed by the integrated safety technology in accordance with ISO 3691-4, its narrow aisle width, the digital service concept based on a digital twin for each vehicle and the intuitive commissioning via iGo easy software.

Four young companies competed for victory at the IFOY Start-up of the Year Award. The Munich-based start-up Filics came out on top with the Filics Unit - a CE-certified double skid system consisting of two autonomous robots that can drive in and out synchronously under Euro pallets or Euro pallet cages.