# Toyota Material Handling says digital twins can halve autonomous forklift commissioning time

- Source: Robotics & Automation News
- Published: 2026-10-20T08:14:25.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/o8mjra25a7nz6qbwklmwjkrma
- Original: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/10/20/toyota-material-handling-says-digital-twins-can-halve-autonomous-forklift-commissioning-time/106093/

## Summary

Toyota Material Handling Europe is working with Nvidia and SoftServe on a simulation-first approach that completes testing and validation before equipment reaches customer sites, aiming to cut commissioning effort by up to 50% and shorten time to market for autonomous material handling systems by up to 40%.