E-commerce is fueling major growth in warehouse automation
Global e-commerce sales account for 20% of total retail sales today and are expected to exceed 30% by the end of the 2020s.
DHL Supply Chain working to implement more robotics into North American warehouses
DHL Supply Chain announced the beginning of its warehouse digitization journey back in 2018.
Tests show Tesla’s Self-Driving AI does not recognize children hazards
The Dawn Project, a safe-technology advocacy group, has released results from a series of tests performed on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software - and the results are troubling.
Forklift safety advances with new senor technology additions
From telematics and virtual reality (VR) training, new tech solutions are arriving on the market are a rapid pace.
Embark simulates routine traffic stop of AI-truck on public freeway
Autonomous-tech company Embark is on a mission to prove to its dissenters that pulling over an autonomous truck won’t be as much of a challenge as its being made out to be.
Companies on Earth are looking to send commercial vehicles into space
It’s time to send commercial vehicles into space - that’s what two major companies are saying, anyway.
Warehouse artificial intelligence is growing smarter by the day
Smart technologies are becoming an increasing priority for warehouses, integrating methods of artificial intelligence. such as LiDAR sensors.
Autonomous trucks launching in convoy formation
First Class 8 Autonomous Trucks are launching via Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy.
Robotics sales grew 27% in 2021
2021 was the most successful year for robotics on record, with 486,800 units sold globally and increasing sales by 27% from the previous year.
AI-operated cab-less trucks are hitting the road after NHTSA approval
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approved the operation of autonomous vehicle technology created by the Swedish freight tech company Einride.
Hyperautomation is here to stay
Warehousing is particularly diving deep into hyperautomation, hoping to improve transport processes.
AI-trucks delivered toilet paper to Dallas-Fort Worth Sam’s Club locations
Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area can be expecting a special delivery via driverless trucks: toilet paper.
San Francisco welcome’s GM’s driverless Robo-taxis
Driverless robo-taxis could be the way of the future, and the Golden State just presented Cruise with a permit to operate in one of its largest cities.
Grocery stores are cornered into e-commerce automation
E-commerce is taking over the industry, and Covid-19 only amplified the already growing trend.
$70 million investment in AI start-up by DBL Partners
Airspace is a logistics start-up company that specializes in artificial intelligence for speedy deliveries
Space industry seeks opportunity in supply chain woes
At Space Tech Expo on May 24th in Long Beach, CA, a panel discussion on supply chain issues discussed opportunities for new approaches and innovation in space.
FedEx and Aurora unveil their autonomous trucking pilot lanes
Their collaboration had spanned almost six months and the new commercial lane in Texas is expected to have a successful launch.
Amazon introduces AI-operated cameras in UK delivery vans
Amazon’s UK arm is installing AI-operated cameras in their delivery vans to monitor drivers.
Global agriculture supply chain is exposed to cyber threats
While the latest tech is being implemented in farms across the world, hackers lie in wait to cause chaos in AI-operated machinery.
Kansas allows fully autonomous commercial trucks
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed the allowance into law with Senate Bill 313 last week.