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

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. 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. For many airlines, cargo represents up to one-third of revenue.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

To drive down harmful emissions, engineers are taking inspiration from nature to come up with greener technologies, including helping current forms of transport, from cars to planes, evolve and move towards net-zero. Information was gathered about the frequency of logistics as well as producers’ requirements.

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A National Rail Service Operator and an Automaker Find Synergies in Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Second Life Use

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Kia will dispatch its old batteries via the DB logistics network – DB Schenker and DB Cargo – to energy storage startup, Encore. Schedule your Growth Pipeline Dialog™ with the Frost & Sullivan team to form a strategy and act upon growth opportunities: [link]. The process is simple and effective.

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Power to the people: hydrogen in transport

SMMT

With fossil fuels being phased out of the commercial vehicle industry over the coming years, hydrogen power is seen as one of the possible new clean energy sources that could take their place. Hydrogen will be sourced from multiple green hydrogen projects across South Wales including Protium’s “Pioneer 2” and other projects.

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PLC module coordinates real-time data in coal shipping application

Control Engineering

However, an inability to know or control real-time status and real-time routing can lead to inefficiencies, taking the form of missing customer commitments, lower capacities, higher costs and avoidable shutdowns. Changing conveyor routes and cargo train conditions. Courtesy: Softing. Improving operations management and supply chain.

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Flying cars and hyperloops?

E&T

It is even possible that changes in legislation mean some of those ships being built today will wind up with a different power source within a couple of decades. That does not mean shipping is not due for some major changes. Why is ammonia better? Amazon has begun deliveries around the nearby borough of Hackney using a similar scheme.

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K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

LMW, under his guidance, established a rigorous code of ethical conduct, forming the bedrock of the company’s values. Image 1: source: DMG Mori. In 1982, Mr. Rajhan successfully set up the shipping and clearing division, along with overseeing imports and export operations, resulting in the formation of Lakshmi Cargo Company.