Topic: Autonomous Vehicles

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Digitization and Autonomous Driving to Halve Logistics Costs by 2030, finds PwC Study

October 8, 2018 · The Global Truck Study 2018 study by PwC's Strategy& indicates that By 2030, trucking and logistics will be an ecosystem of autonomous vehicles directed by a digitized supply chain, combining driverless, cabless trucks and delivery hubs staffed by robots.

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U.S. Department of Energy provides $2 million grant for robotics

September 11, 2018 · A research and development team will use the grant to develop a commercially viable autonomous hydrogen fueling station.

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Driverless Trucks Could Potentially Replace Many of the Nation’s Best Long-Distance Trucking Jobs

September 5, 2018 · A new study by Dr. Steve Viscelli, a sociologist and trucking expert at the University of Pennsylvania, concludes that eroding job quality should be as serious a concern as job loss – and identifies public policies to ensure a future of good jobs in the industry.

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While Uber Exits Self-Driving Trucks Kodiak Robotics Starts Up

August 8, 2018 · As the autonomous self-driving truck market heats up Otto/Google veteran Don Burnette and venture capitalist Paz Eshel and their start-up company Kodiak Robotics raise $40M to tackle the long-haul trucking business.

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The $800M Autonomous Robo Vehicle That Could Beat Uber

July 20, 2018 · Zoox, a technology company founded to create the full realization of autonomous mobility, is on the verge of transforming the entire transportation industry by creating self-driving robots that will become the ride-shares of the future.

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Can Warehouse Robots Help You Manage Your Inventory Better?

July 14, 2018 · In every warehouse or retail store, there is an opportunity to add value, and the good news is that robotics and drones provide payback within three to six months, versus five to 10 years for AS/RS systems.

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How robotics can fit your operation

July 9, 2018 · There is a lot to like about robotics as a means of automating DCs. The tricky questions around robotics are not will they catch on, because they are, but what types of robotics will best suit an operation, and how will they interact with traditional automation and human labor?

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5 Answers to 5 Big Transportation and Logistics Questions

May 21, 2018 · How are logistics technology startup transportation disruptors, electronic logging devices, self-driving vehicles, supply chain visibility, and blockchain technologies going to impact and shape the future of logistics management and the supply chain?

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Footage Revealed of EHANG 184 Manned Transportation Drone

February 8, 2018 · Since its debut at CES in early 2016, the EHang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle had been attracting the worldwide attention of global media as well as the general public, today we get the best look yet at the Ehang 184, with footage for the first time showing it carrying out test flights with people on-board.

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Advanced Robotics Developments Produce Game-Changing Innovations for Material Handling Industry

February 6, 2018 · Coupling the advances in computer vision with the increase in computing power and adding the advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, robotic systems are becoming more capable every day especially in material handling.

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Columbia Machine announces partnership with OTTO Motors

January 31, 2018 · Manufacturer and integrator of robotic palletizers and load transfer station partners with supplier of autonomous vehicles.

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Year in review: 2017 System Reports

December 28, 2017 · A look at Modern Materials Handling's 2017 cover stories highlights each company's unique journey and common goals.

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Is the Logistics Industry Heading Towards an AI Driven Autonomous Future?

December 21, 2017 · It's time for the logistics industry to start looking seriously into an autonomous future with driverless trucks leading the way, the question is, are we ready?

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NextGen Supply Chain: Time to pay attention to autonomous vehicles

November 22, 2017 · Don't look for completely autonomous vehicles on your local roadways in the next few months unless you live in the Phoenix area. But do expect this unprecedented corporate R&D project to impact all of our lives over the next few years

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Self-Driving Technology for Commercial Trucking

November 19, 2017 · Embark is working to make the self-driving future a reality, and while most of the spectacle has been around passenger vehicles, Embark believes that commercial trucking, the backbone of the U.S. economy, stands to reap untold benefits by deploying autonomous trucks, particularly during the “long haul” stretches.

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Seegrid partners with Bell and Howell to expand service support for self-driving industrial vehicles

November 14, 2017 · Bell and Howell to service autonomous pallet trucks and tow tractors for Seegrid customers across North America.

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Why You Need to Think Twice About Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation

November 10, 2017 · The dream of personal aerial transport appears tantalizingly within reach, as investors from Silicon Valley to Dubai vow to deliver the future of urban mobility, but rather than embracing that vision, policymakers should consider why flying vehicles are not only unpractical but also unnecessary.

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Amazon Drone Deliveries Get a Lift from the Transportation Department FAA Pilot Program

November 3, 2017 · President Trump's executive order to speed the approval of drone flights over crowds and for longer distances has prompted the Department of Transportation to officially launch a pilot program that will allow states to test new types of drone operations, including package deliveries.

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Expectations and Future Last Mile Delivery Logistics

August 1, 2017 · While various futuristic delivery options are being developed and tested, they're not yet trending, but keep your eyes on them for the future, especially when parcels can be delivered by autonomous vehicles or drones, that will change the last mile delivery game considerably.

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KNAPP expands North American headquarters in Georgia

June 21, 2017 · Market growth fuels expansion; plans to add 150 employees.

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