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UPS Drone Meets UPS Delivery Truck
UPS has announced that it has successfully tested a drone that launches from the top of a UPS package car, autonomously delivers a package to a home and then returns...

Ford Invests $1 Billion in Autonomous Vehicle and Artificial Intelligence Robotics Firm Argo AI
Ford is investing $1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, combining Ford's autonomous vehicle development expertise with Argo AI's robotics experience and startup speed on artificial intelligence software –...

FedEx Bets on Automation as it Prepares to Fend Off Uber and Amazon
The shipping giant is investing in autonomous trucks, and is interested in delivery robots and an Alexa app.

Green Business Initiative Number 1: Automation
Going green means to practice certain actions in order to benefit the environment.

AGVs Roll into a New Role
Equipped with new sensors and smart software, automatic guided vehicles are pursuing and eliminating non-value-added movement of goods in warehouses and DCs.

New report highlights the opportunities and risks in the ongoing digital transformation
IDC releases predictions that suggest manufacturers slow to adapt will not survive, but leaders will also face a new set of challenges.

Why the Tech Giants are Focusing on Trucks and Ships
The high tech companies that have focused on ecommerce and fulfillment are expanding across the supply chain, leveraging vast amounts of capital to expand their future business.

From Click to Customer Delivery in 13 minutes, Amazon’s Prime Air Drone Trial Begins
Amazon has started a Prime Air drone delivery trial in the UK working with two shoppers who can now order their goods by drone, over time Amazon plans to expand...

Siemens Steps Up Industry 4.0 Vision With Mentor Graphics Acquisition
Siemens is broadening its software portfolio in an effort to conquer what it sees as the next big frontier: the industrial digital enterprise.

FORTE and Power Automation Systems rebranded under Swisslog WDS
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions acquired Forte in April 2015 and PAS in April 2016.

BMW Logistics Using Autonomous Transport Robots
The German auto manufacturer has launched a fleet of ten self-driving Smart Transport Robots to transport components through its logistics operations at its Wackersdorf plant.

U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards $5 million for Truck Platooning Study
The study will be led by by Purdue University using Peloton's NEXTCAR project team which includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable...

System Report: Whirlpool puts mobile robots to work
In Whirlpool Corp.'s Clyde, Ohio, factory, mobile robots have automated the delivery of parts to the line. The result is a more consistent, efficient and safer operation.

Behind the Honeywell Acquisition of Intelligrated
The combination brings together automation, data collection and edge sensors with a global presence.

Self-Driving Uber Cars Hit the Road in Pittsburgh
As of this morning, about 1,000 select Uber customers in the Steel City may find autonomous vehicles answering their ride requests with Uber putting self-driving Ford Fusions on the road.

Mercedes-Benz Vision Van Looks At the Future of Logistics and Last Mile Drone Delivery
New strategic future initiative adVANce and Vision Van: Mercedes-Benz Vans is presenting the van of the future, and it's intelligent, interconnected, electric, and uses drones for delivery.

Automated material handling equipment market is expected to reach $44.68 billion by 2022
Market for automated guided vehicles expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2022.

Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Intelligrated
As part of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions division, Intelligrated's automated material handling solutions and software will pair with Honeywell's data capture and workflow performance technology.

3 Tech Trends Shaping the Future of Global Logistics
Advanced logistics technologies will create a faster, cheaper and more sustainable circulation of goods.

Report forecasts growth in automated truck loading systems
Report highlights key factors influencing the growth of the ATLS market.



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