Linde Showcases Four Core Capabilities for AI-Orchestrated Intralogistics

2026-11-02 16:21:29

From October 28 to 29, Linde hosted the 2026 Linde Automation Summit in Xiamen. Industry customers, ecosystem partners, and supply-chain experts gathered for keynote speeches, full-scenario solutions and new-product launches, strategic partnership signings, panel discussions, and live scenario experiences. Together, they explored how intralogistics can progress from point automation to system-wide intelligence. Looking ahead, Linde will continue working alongside customers and ecosystem partners to advance the real-world deployment of intelligent logistics and create sustainable value.

As business changes accelerate and system complexity continues to rise, traditional automation based on predefined rules can no longer fully meet the need for flexible collaboration and continuous optimization. The focus of intralogistics is shifting from the efficiency of individual equipment to end-to-end coordination and intelligent decision-making.

At the summit, Chingpong Quek, Member of the Executive Board and CTO of KION Group, President of ITS APAC, and Chairman of Linde (China), stated in his opening keynote address: “The core competitiveness of automation is shifting from the performance of individual machines to system coordination, autonomous decision-making, and continuous optimization. The industry is entering a new era of AI-driven intelligent orchestration. In response to this trend, KION will continue to grow alongside its customers and become a trusted long-term partner for intelligent supply-chain operations.”

Following this, Ricky Zheng, General Manager of KION APAC Automation, introduced Linde’s full-scenario automation solutions and unveiled multiple new software and hardware products. The presentation demonstrated how Linde leverages coordinated hardware and software, together with end-to-end capabilities, to help customers address diverse business requirements and continuously create long-term value.

At the event, several customer representatives attended in person and formally signed strategic cooperation agreements with Linde, advancing the implementation of joint projects and opening a new chapter of collaborative development.

To address the need for intralogistics to evolve from point automation to system intelligence, the summit showcased four core capabilities:

• • KIOS, enabling unified connectivity and intelligent orchestration;
• • A full-scenario equipment portfolio, translating software and AI capabilities into tangible business value;
• • PAIOS, equipping machines with the ability to perceive the physical world, understand change, and act autonomously;
• • An end-to-end solutions platform, enhancing certainty throughout project planning, delivery, and operations.

Panel Discussion Brings Together Diverse Perspectives on Enterprise Automation Upgrades

The summit also featured a panel discussion themed “Smart Manufacturing Journey.” Linde invited industry experts, partners, and customer representatives to examine the automation-upgrade journey of enterprises. Discussions focused on critical questions, including why companies should adopt automation, how to avoid common project pitfalls, whether a one-step transformation is necessary, and which trends will shape the future.

Dean Xie, Senior Vice President of Product Management, APAC, and Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business, China, KION Group, said: “Physical AI is transforming automation from an execution tool into an intelligent system capable of autonomous operation. Looking ahead, the core of enterprise competitiveness will no longer lie in the application of a single technology, but in building long-term operational capabilities that integrate equipment, software, data, and services.”

From individual machines to systems that can think; from localized automation to enterprise-wide autonomy; and ultimately to seamless collaboration among people, machines, and systems—intralogistics is entering a new stage of development.

Going forward, Linde will place software at the center and AI at the core of its drive for innovation, using full-scenario solution equipment as the vehicle and integrating end-to-end planning and service capabilities. Through integrated orchestration that connects equipment, data, and business operations, Linde will join customers and ecosystem partners on the smart-manufacturing journey, helping intelligent logistics move from technological innovation to large-scale adoption and jointly creating a future of boundless collaboration.