Arnold NextG Blogspot: Autonomous Logistics in Transition

While many still discuss autonomy as a future vision, Arnold NextG is already delivering it. With Drive-by-Wire, vehicles become digitally controllable – safely, scalably, and certified.

Market Potential – Facts That Move the Industry

The business case for autonomous logistics is already compelling:

• 155 billion US-Dollar projected market size for last-mile delivery by 2030 (McKinsey, 2023)
• plus 24 percent CAGR in autonomous logistics vehicles (MarketsandMarkets, 2024)
• 40 percent of logistics costs come from last-mile delivery – a clear target for automation
• 1 in 4 industrial accidents is forklift-related (British Safety Council)
• EU Climate Goal by 2050: minus 90 percent emissions from transport (European Green Deal)

NX NextMotion – The Platform for Autonomous Mobility

The key to safe and scalable autonomous logistics is a control system that’s fail-operational and highly secure. Arnold NextG’s NX NextMotion provides exactly that: a modular, fully electronic architecture for steering, braking and acceleration – without any mechanical coupling.

Core Capabilities:

• Full Drive-by-Wire integration
• Certified to ASIL D, SIL 3, ISO 21434, UNECE R155
• Multi-redundant and fail-operational architecture
• Platform-independent – suitable for shuttles, delivery robots, forklifts, commercial vehicles
• OTA-ready, V2X-capable for future-proof integration

 One System – Three Applications

1. Rethinking the Last Mile
   Autonomous micro-shuttles and delivery bots can reduce emissions, ease congestion, and enable precision time-slot deliveries in urban areas.
   2. Off-Road, On-Point
   Industrial and airport logistics benefit from autonomous vehicles handling repetitive tasks—improving safety, uptime and operational predictability.
   3. Long-Haul Made Autonomous
   Drive-by-Wire systems enable autonomous highway corridors for trucks—offering huge potential for freight operators under pressure.

Why Now? The Timing Advantage

It’s no longer a question if autonomous logistics will happen – but how fast it can scale. The following drivers make a strong case for immediate investment:

• Talent shortage: Over 150,000 truck drivers projected to be missing in Germany alone by 2030
• Workplace safety: Autonomous systems reduce incidents in hazardous environments
• Sustainability: Electric powertrains, precision driving and route optimization reduce CO₂ emissions
• Competitive edge: Early adopters gain cost, efficiency, and technology leadership

A powerful new argument comes from the latest PAVE Europe White Paper, March 2025 (“The Case for Autonomous Vehicles in Goods Transportation and Logistics”): “The business case for autonomous goods vehicles is already viable—especially in industrial, last-mile and long-haul segments.”

Key insights from the study include:

• Up to 40 percent cost reduction in urban deliveries (McKinsey, cited in PAVE, 2025)
• 3 million+ unfilled driver positions globally (IRU, 2023)
• significant safety gains through sensor-based 360-degree-vision and AI logic
• Increased fuel efficiency via platooning and predictive driving patterns

NX NextMotion enables these advantages with a fully certified, multi-redundant Drive-by-Wire platform—positioning Arnold NextG as a strategic enabler for industrial-grade autonomy.

Coming Up: Our New Series “RETHINKING LOGISTICS”

Stay tuned as we explore the key drivers of autonomous logistics across five focus areas:

1. Last Mile, Maximum Impact – redefining urban delivery
2. Off-Road. On-Point. – autonomous mobility for industrial logistics
3. Long-Haul Reimagined – future-proof freight transport
4. Economy, Environment, Safety – the triple return on automation
5. Building Trust Through Technology – why Drive-by-Wire is foundational

We control what moves. Let’s shape the logistics of tomorrow – today.