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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In modern conflict, it’s axiomatic that logistics wins wars. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. kg) payload.

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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

in 2020 to 28.2% Key drivers in this revival will be burgeoning transport and logistics needs, particularly for eCommerce retail deliveries, the need for periodic truck replacements to align with stricter new emissions standards, and government impetus in the form of subsidies and incentives. It is projected to nearly double to 4.3

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Drought conditions force Panama Canal to lower maximum depth limit for ships

E&T

NeoPanamax ships are enormous and can carry 120,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) – half as much again as a typical Panamax cargo ship (65,000-80,000 DWT). Twenty people were killed during extreme weather events in 2020.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

million in 2020 to 11.2 The team explored how to create a resilient and more efficient ecosystem of 24 small food and drink producers and their logistics providers in the Highlands of Scotland, where logistical difficulties and challenging geographical conditions can make it difficult and less cost effective to get products to market.

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Aviation Companies, Automakers, and Start-Ups are Aiming for the Skies with Electric Air Taxi Services

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Autonomous eVTOL cargo drones are already in use for middle mile delivery logistics operations. Market leader Joby Aviation, which acquired Uber Elevate in December 2020, is collaborating with Toyota on a five-seater eVTOL. A host of exciting products are in the pipeline.

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Flying cars and hyperloops?

E&T

Belgium reported the average age increasing from 14 to 17 years from 2012 to 2020. One option for kickstarting the use of ammonia as a maritime fuel is to adapt the tankers that carry the gas to plants that make fertiliser: they can simply divert some of the cargo to the fuel lines. Why is ammonia better?

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Investment Trends in Decarbonization

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

India – Plans to triple its installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 i.e., from 163 GW in 2022 to 500 GW by 2030 USA – Plans to have 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030 [5] Germany – Plans to generate at least 80% of its electricity from renewables by 2050; up from 50% in 2020.