SAPThis development marks a turning point in the future of global supply chains, where SAP SE and AI robot specialist Cyberwave have launched their first deployment of an army of intelligent robots inside a full-scale SAP logistics center. The implementation of “Physical AI” has now become a tangible achievement, which directly tackles today’s challenges of managing warehouses.
The pilot project is based at the SAP logistics center in St. Leon-Rot, which acts as a test bed for SAP Logistics Management (LGM) in combination with Cyberwave robotics software. The automation of highly variable processes such as box folding, customized packaging, and shipment handling will bring about immediate benefits to warehouses.
From Scripted Motion to Adaptive Learning
Conventionally, there is difficulty experienced when automating logistics due to the dynamic environment in warehouses that have different shapes and configurations of objects, which causes pre-programmed methods to fail. However, Cyberwave solves this problem by using a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) model to enable robots to learn through demonstration.
“Partnering with SAP on a live warehouse deployment is a defining moment not just for Cyberwave, but for what AI-powered robotics can actually deliver in enterprise logistics today,” said Simone Di Somma, Co-Founder and CEO of Cyberwave. “What makes this possible is the combination of SAP LGM’s robust digital backbone and Cyberwave’s ability to collect real-world training data and fine-tune VLA and RL models that generalize across the variability you find in any real warehouse. Robots no longer need to be painstakingly programmed for every object or scenario they learn, adapt, and keep improving. That’s the shift we’ve been building toward.”
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Seamless Integration via SAP LGM
This implementation takes advantage of the API-first capabilities of SAP Logistics Management, which is an SAP solution created from the ground up to be scalable. With the help of SAP Embodied AI Service and the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), even highly complex logistics processes can be turned into robot controls almost instantaneously.
“By integrating AI-powered robotics directly into our live warehouse operations, we are proving that Physical AI is no longer a concept it’s delivering real value today,” stated Tim Kuebler, Head of Warehouse & Shipping at SAP. “At our St. Leon-Rot warehouse, SAP LGM provides the digital backbone that allows robots to be deployed quickly, operate reliably, and scale with our processes. This is a decisive step toward more resilient and efficient logistics operations.”
Impact on the Future Workforce
In addition to efficiency metrics, there are other goals associated with the use of automation, such as the “human touch” element. The idea is that with routine and physical tasks automated, human operators can attend to more sophisticated functions of supervision and strategy. Such collaboration between humans and machines is at the heart of SAP’s “Embodied AI” vision.
With the development of these technologies, it will be interesting to observe how the system implemented in St. Leon-Rot is used by SAP as a model for its global customers’ supply chains.
