German logistics company DHL has said that robots are set to become standard features in its warehouses and that they could also begin to play a role in the business' logistics.

The firm recently released a report called Robotics in Logistics, which detailed how these so-called robots could benefit the supply chain too, reports Logistics Manager.

DHL currently trials collaborative robots in its warehouses in order to facilitate ways that the supply chain of the company can be transformed.

Matthias Heutger, senior vice-president for strategy, marketing and innovation, DHL customer solutions and innovation, said: "Robots work in many industries but haven't made an impact on logistics yet because of the complexity of the work."

So far they have been used to handle "a wide array of different things in an infinite number of combinations, close to people and in confined spaces".

Clemens Beckmann, executive vice-president of innovation, post - eCommerce - parcel, at Deutsche Post DHL Group, agreed that robots will become commonplace in the same way that "our children can't picture a world without computers".