AI software specialist set to showcase at upcoming material handling exhibition
Powerfleet, a specialist in artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service solutions, will showcase its comprehensive warehouse safety technologies at the upcoming IMHX 2025 exhibition.
Happening at the NEC Birmingham from September 9 to 11, the event is the UK’s leading trade show for intralogistics, supply chain management, and material handling innovation.
Powerfleet will demonstrate intelligent solutions that tackle critical safety challenges in British warehouse operations at Stand D87.
Central to the company’s offerings is a comprehensive software and hardware ecosystem that lays the foundation for data-driven operational excellence across mixed forklift fleets.
The demonstration comes as UK workplace safety statistics highlight the urgent need for advanced safety solutions.
According to the British Safety Council, there are over 1,300 forklift-related accidents in the UK every year – an average of five for every working day.
Recent Health and Safety Executive figures show that being struck by moving machinery or vehicles remains one of the leading causes of fatal injuries in UK workplaces, with 27 workplace deaths reported in the last year alone.
Ingmar Schoemacher, director of enterprise sales for the European region at Powerfleet said: “British warehouses face mounting pressure from faster delivery demands, labour shortages, and the constant threat of costly accidents.
“Our integrated AIoT ecosystem provides real-time safety intelligence that enables operations managers to prevent incidents before they occur, transforming warehouse safety from a compliance requirement into a competitive advantage.”
During the exhibition, Powerfleet will host a speaking session titled “The Hidden Warehouse Risk That Will Cost You Your Job” on Wednesday, 10 September, from 10:45-11:15 AM.
The session will feature Schoemacher alongside Martijn Graat, founder of LogisticsMatter and host of the Does Logistics Matter? podcast.
Graat brings over 20 years of industry experience, having begun his career as a logistics engineer at DHL and Menlo Logistics before founding his thought leadership platform focused on supply chain and logistics innovation.
The session will be conducted as a live podcast recording, offering an unscripted, conversational exploration of technology strategies that leading facilities use to eliminate operational blind spots.
Safety solutions on display at exhibition would include a Pedestrian Proximity Detection system, a Forklift Gateway, and the Unity Platform.
The Pedestrian Proximity Detection system uses AI-enabled vision technology to identify pedestrians and vehicles without the need for wearable devices.
Forklift Gateway is a command centre for warehouse safety operations, providing automated tracking and management of industrial vehicles and operators.
The Unity platform addresses the challenge of fragmented data across warehouse operations by offering a single source of truth for all safety information.
Schoemacher added: “The statistics demonstrate that traditional safety approaches aren’t keeping pace with modern warehouse demands.
“Manual checklists get skipped, mixed fleets from different manufacturers create operational blind spots, and when incidents occur, investigations rely on guesswork rather than facts.
“Our technology transforms real-time data into actionable intelligence, enabling proactive accident prevention while streamlining regulatory compliance.”
