This chapter describes future technologies in Intralogistics and Material Handling. Starting from a description of today’s material handling systems (including two case studies) and an analysis of their shortcomings we derive desirable properties for future material handling systems (basic section). The necessary functions for these systems are explained and samples of modern material handling systems are presented which at least partially implement these properties (advanced section). The state of the art of the challenging functions is explained and references for further reading are given.
