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...
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...
Uber Fires Self-Driving Vehicle Engineer Anthony Levandowski amid Legal Battle with Google
May 30, 2017
Uber has fired the head of its self-driving vehicle unit, Anthony Levandowski, amid the continuing fallout from the engineer's alleged theft of trade secrets from his former employer, Google.
Making Drones Safer By Crashing Into Dummies
March 10, 2017
As drones become more commonplace, the risk of physical harm from an unskilled pilot or out-of-control copter increase, so researchers at Virginia Tech are finding out how to make these...
UPS Drone Meets UPS Delivery Truck
February 22, 2017
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...
Are Fully Automated Supply Chains Almost Here?
September 16, 2016
Automation in the world of supply chain logistics and materials handling will create enormous opportunities when it comes to making the flow of goods safer, more efficient and more environmentally...
PwC US: Manufacturers remain optimistic despite growing concerns around strong U.S. dollar
April 8, 2015
Optimism for domestic economy at highest level since 2005, more than a third of respondents report a lack of qualified workers.
