The top ten innovators in supply-chain technology have been identified by technical marketing advisory firm ABI Research.

The varied applications that constitute supply chain technologies range from sourcing to operations, fulfilment, transport and services. Demand has increased materially for products that best address visibility, connectivity, flexibility, safety and savings.

ABI Research has identified ten hot tech innovators and disruptors in supply chain technologies leading these timely and results-driven applications. The ten are Attabotics, Brain Corp, FarEye, Getir, Jupiter, Nuro, Ocado, Optoro, Platform Science and Samsara.

“Companies that stand out for their innovation in technology and business strategy include Samsara’s rapid feature releases and Platform Science’s developer-focused mobile device management,” said Susan Beardslee, principal analyst at ABI. “Automation has increased exponentially through Nuro’s fully autonomous pods, Jupiter’s automated grocery baskets, Ocado’s software and robotics platform, Brain Corp’s autonomous navigation and Attabotics 3D inventory management. Other notable disruptors include Getir’s ultrafast deliveries through smart mapping, Optoro’s centralised and configurable reverse logistics and FarEye’s predictive logistics.”

These companies leverage AI, machine learning, computer vision, robotics and proprietary autonomy software for a supply chain struggling with uncertainty, scarcity and complexity. Their transformative ideas have drawn an estimated $3.25bn in funding and a market value of $39.1bn, with Nuro alone raising another $500m in its recent series C round.

“Going forward, there are multiple options for expansion including private equity, strategic partnerships, acquisitions and merging with special purpose acquisition companies to fast forward an IPO,” Beardslee said.

The report focuses on companies at the forefront of transformational innovation, particularly those that are younger and less well-known than the incumbents, at the technological forefront of their markets, developing new business models, destabilising the current market and prime acquisition targets.