Company Announcements

Company also joins new robotics safety lab

FORT SMITH, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 11, 2025-- ArcBest^® (Nasdaq: ARCB), an integrated logistics company, today announced its Vaux^™ technology suite has been named the 2025 Material Handling Solution of the Year by SupplyTech Breakthrough.

The Vaux suite includes the Vaux Freight Movement System^™, Vaux Smart Autonomy^™ and the newly introduced Vaux Vision^™ — 3D perception technology currently in pilot that transforms standard forklifts into intelligent mobile dimensioners. Together, these technologies are redefining how freight is handled, measured and moved across industries including automotive, retail, air cargo and high-tech manufacturing.

Also announced today, ArcBest is one of the first robotics companies to join the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to explore safety enhancements for Vaux Smart Autonomy. NVIDIA Halo is a comprehensive, full-stack system designed to ensure safe and reliable development and deployment of autonomous vehicles.

These announcements highlight ArcBest’s commitment to practical and purposeful innovation. The company works side-by-side with customers, vendors and suppliers to develop intuitive, scalable solutions that deliver meaningful impact.

“ArcBest’s innovation strategy is rooted in partnership,” said Dennis Anderson, ArcBest chief innovation officer. “At its core, innovation is about understanding and solving real problems for our customers. By working closely with them and truly listening to their needs, we’ve created solutions like Vaux. Partnering with companies like NVIDIA adds value to our tech stack and enables us to provide better customer experiences. It’s a great example of how human-centered design and a focus on continuous improvement can make a real difference.”

“ArcBest is a transformative force in the logistics industry, driving efficiency, safety and sustainability,” said Bryan Vaughn, managing director of SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards. “In the material handling space, businesses face ongoing challenges. ArcBest is addressing these challenges by revolutionizing material handling processes. We’re so pleased to recognize the Vaux ecosystem of technologies with the ‘Material Handling Solution of the Year’ award!”

The SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards program evaluates thousands of nominations from over 15 countries, selecting winners through a rigorous process based on innovation, performance, ease of use, functionality, value and impact.

This recognition adds to a growing list of accolades for ArcBest’s innovation leadership and highlights the company’s commitment to solving complex logistics challenges through technology that puts people first.

The Vaux Freight Movement System enhances trailer loading and unloading using the Vaux MP, a mobile platform that can be preloaded and inserted into trailers with a standard forklift and MP Coupler. This reduces unloading time from hours to under five minutes. The Vaux MP comes in multiple sizes and types, offering flexibility with its built-in decking system that makes previously unstackable freight stackable and helps ensure trailers can be fully loaded for greater efficiency.

Vaux Smart Autonomy enhances safety and efficiency in material handling and addresses customers’ labor challenges with robot forklifts and reach trucks equipped with 3D perception technology. These robots navigate complex environments with remote teleoperation capabilities, enabling safe, efficient collaboration. The system supports trailer loading, double-stacked freight handling and autonomous put-away — all with minimal infrastructure changes.

Vaux Vision equips forklifts with sensors that automatically capture freight dimensions on the go. It delivers real-time insights via touchscreen, stores data securely in the cloud, and integrates with Vaux OS and new or existing weight scales. The technology supports freight of various shapes and sizes and is not limited to standard pallets.

To learn more about the Vaux technology suite, visit arcb.com/technology/vaux.

ABOUT ARCBEST

ArcBest ^® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with 14,000 employees across 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, using its technology, expertise and scale to connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains. ArcBest has a long history of innovation that is enriched by deep customer relationships. With a commitment to helping customers navigate supply chain challenges now and in the future, the company is developing ground-breaking technology like Vaux^™, one of the TIME Best Inventions of 2023. For more information, visit arcb.com.

ABOUT SUPPLYTECH BREAKTHROUGH

Part of the Tech Breakthrough organization, a leading global provider of market intelligence and recognition platforms for technology innovation and leadership, the SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring innovation and market disruption in supply chain & logistics technologies, services, companies and products around the world. The annual SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of SupplyTech companies and products in categories including Inventory Management, Supply Chain Visibility, Transportation Management, Material Handling, IoT and Robotics, and more. For more information visit SupplyTechBreakthrough.com.

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