UK searches for 'AI in logistics' hit record high as operators move from pilots to live operations
· Source: homeofdirectcommerce.com
In short
UK interest in artificial intelligence for logistics reached its highest recorded level in late January 2026, with search activity for 'AI in logistics' increasing 156% since early November 2025. This surge reflects a shift from experimental proof-of-concepts to operational deployment, with AI now making decisions and preventing problems in areas like predictive demand forecasting, automated exception handling, and real-time route planning. The global AI logistics market is forecast to grow from $26.33bn in 2025 to $38.68bn in 2026, driven by supply chain complexity, labor shortages, and e-commerce expansion.
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Tags: logistics, automation, forecasting, supply-chain, AI-adoption, operations