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Key Trends Driving Digital Transformation in the Freight Industry

Robotics Automation News

The freight and shipping industry is going through some major changes lately as new technologies shake up the old way of doing things. For any business that relies on some form of logistics – whether sending products across town or across the world – keeping up with the latest digital advances is becoming critical for […]

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Einride partners with Kaufland to open e-charging park at Möckmühl Logistics Center

Robotics Automation News

Kaufland, a German supermarket chain, is electrifying its freight operations, starting with a pioneering project at the Möckmühl logistics site with the opening of its first charging park. The facility boasts eight chargers, each with a separate lane for an electric tractor unit, including an electrically powered refrigerated trailer.

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

Examples are, mobile robots, AGV(automated guided vehicles), and manufacturing infrastructure. This blog is the second in a series, bringing a lens on manufacturing logistics, dissecting the application flow and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it. Manufacturing Logistics.

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Werner Enterprises and Kodiak Robotics partner to run 24/7 long-haul autonomous freight operations

Robotics Automation News

Kodiak Robotics, a startup self-driving trucking company, is partnering with Werner Enterprises, a large US transportation and logistics provider, to establish an autonomous trucking lane and to showcase how efficiently autonomous trucks can be used with a transfer hub model at truckports.

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Top 3 Benefits of Outsourcing Logistics

Robotics Automation News

It’s only natural – and outsourcing logistics is a good place to start. Looking to free up time and resources to focus on other areas of growth for your business? So, what can you expect? Cost savings, along with improved efficiency, scalability, and flexibility, to name a few.

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

Robotics Business Review

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. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Outrider launches automated trailer inventory management platform

Robotics Automation News

Outrider, a developer of autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, has released its system for trailer inventory management at distribution yards. This constantly updated intelligence about asset and freight locations enables large, logistics-dependent enterprises to […]

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