Tag: logistics
Renault unveils autonomous concierge concept for last mile delivery
French automotive giant Renault has unveiled the EZ-PRO, an autonomous delivery concept that could provide a modular, last-mile option for logistics operators.
Renault launched the...
IBM & Maersk launch blockchain shipping solution TradeLens, with a splash
Following on from their January 2018 commitment to develop a blockchain solution for international cargo transportation, Maersk and IBM have launched TradeLens.
The shipping tool...
Electric vehicles: UK government hits go on Future Mobility Challenge
The UK government’s Future of Mobility Grand Challenge took a significant step forward today, in a move that could shake up the transportation sector...
Amazon Hub puts a parcel management depot in your home
Receiving items from online retailers can be frustrating when you live in an apartment block. Delivery drivers invariably stop by when you're out, or...
DB Schenker, VeChain develop blockchain app for smart logistics
DB Schenker, the transport and logistics division of German railway company Deutsche Bahn, has co-developed a decentralised application for supplier evaluation using the VeChainThor blockchain platform.
DB...
Internet of Parcels: Unpacking the potential of smart packaging
Thanks to the Internet of Things, parcels can tell you what and where they are. So what are the benefits? Malek Murison talks to...
HERE and Sigfox partner on global asset tracking service
Mapping and location data company HERE Technologies, and French wireless network provider Sigfox, have announced a deal that will see the two develop and...
Q&A | Elementum’s Dean Ocampo on supply chain IoT in the...
Dean Ocampo, head of Solutions Strategy at Elementum, talks to Andrew Hobbs about cybersecurity, the promise of blockchain, and how the Internet of Things...
LivingPackets uses IoT, crowdshipping to transform deliveries
LivingPackets is using the IoT to disrupt the courier and postal industries, combining the latest technology with crowdshipping to reduce the carbon footprint of B2B...
Amazon takes on government in battle over deliveries
Chris Middleton explains why the US government's attacks on Amazon have revealed an uncomfortable truth for Jeff Bezos' company: there simply aren't enough people...
Waymo sees road ahead with new connected partnerships
ANALYSIS: Malek Murison looks at what the future may hold for Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving division, in the wake of damaged public confidence in autonomous...
DHL US trials robots, AI, AR & crowdsourcing to beat Amazon
Parcel delivery and logistics firm DHL said today that it is piloting a range of new connected technologies in the US, including collaborative robots,...