Aeon and Mujin put Kawaguchi Higashi XD into full operation, automate store-specific sorting through palletizing, Ledge.ai reports

Ledge.ai reported on Nov. 5, 2026, that Aeon had put Aeon Kawaguchi Higashi XD into full operation with Mujin. According to the outlet, the site uses physical AI to automate tasks from store-specific sorting through palletizing.

Ledge.ai's report indicates that Aeon Kawaguchi Higashi XD is targeting automation across the process from store-specific sorting through palletizing. The information provided from the article does not confirm the automation rate, throughput or range of products covered, so these should be considered alongside results for individual processes.

The focus of this report is not an individual warehouse task but the presentation of store-specific sorting through palletizing as a connected process targeted for automation. However, the information provided from Ledge.ai's article is mainly the headline and publication date, and does not confirm the scope of automation by process, the configuration of the systems introduced or throughput. Therefore, the reported continuity of processes should not be equated with all tasks for all products being unmanned, or with the site having reached a particular level of processing capacity. Our related coverage has reported that the task automation rate at Aeon Kawaguchi Higashi XD reached 50% and that the company aims to raise it to 80% by 2030 Aeon reports 50% automation rate at logistics site. It has also covered the site's full operation and the automation of palletizing mixed products Aeon Kawaguchi Higashi XD enters full operation. The current article concerns the same site as those reports, but the information provided does not show how the scope used to calculate the automation rate corresponds to the processes mentioned this time. Comparing rates requires confirming the tasks covered and the denominator used. When assessing automation at a logistics site, it is necessary to look beyond process labels such as sorting and palletizing and determine what the system covers, including its handling of store-specific load configurations, mixed loads and exceptions. Although the report says Aeon is working with Mujin, the information provided does not show how equipment and control responsibilities are divided or how operations are managed. Details to watch for include automation rates by process, operating results, the range of products covered and the tasks that remain manual. See the original source for details.