In the first half of 2026, the Smart Logistics sector witnessed one megadeal as Polish out-of-home delivery platform InPost was acquired in February for $9.2B by FedEx and an Advent-led PE consortium, betting on the rise of self-service delivery as a core part of last-mile logistics infrastructure across Europe.

German supply chain automation company Logward was acquired by French transportation visibility specialist Shippeo, bringing together real-time multimodal shipment tracking and AI-powered workflows.

Vontier, an industrial tech developer, sold its connected mobility platform Teletrac Navman to PE firm Respida Capital for $220M, making it a standalone private company with a continued focus on its AI-enabled TN360 fleet and asset management solutions. 

Last-mile delivery orchestration platform Rendr was purchased by postal operator Australia Post to boost its same-day and on-demand delivery offerings for e-commerce and retail merchants.

AI-based fleet safety specialist Idelic was purchased for $28M by Descartes to expand its Fleet Data Intelligence platform, combining existing route planning solutions with predictive safety capabilities.