Logistics & 3PL
Third-party logistics providers live on thin margins and labor availability. That pressure makes them among the first to pilot Robots-as-a-Service, where cost scales with usage instead of a large upfront purchase. The GXO/Digit relationship is the reference case.
RaaS shifts capital risk to the vendor and aligns cost with volume, which fits variable contract-logistics economics.
Client contract length vs robot payback, multi-site standardization, and shared-facility safety rules.
Machines seen in Logistics & 3PL
Digit
A logistics-first humanoid with real paid warehouse work.
Apollo
A modular industrial humanoid piloting with automakers and logistics operators.
Stretch
Not a humanoid - a commercially-sold box-mover that already works.
Phoenix
Dexterity-focused humanoid with strong demos and limited deployment proof.