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Archives for October 6, 2016

Logistics automation: Mercedes looking to capitalise on growing e-commerce market

October 6, 2016 by Sam Francis

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Mercedes has revealed a futuristic van which it says will feature at the centre of an autonomous, or at least, highly automated delivery system. 

The “Vision Van”, which apart from its shape looks nothing like your usual van, is equipped with drones which integrate into the system through the internet of things.

Volker Mornhinweg, head of Mercedes-Benz vans, says: “The Vision Van embodies the intelligent, clean and fully connected van of tomorrow – with electric powertrain, fully automatic cargo space, integrated delivery drones and innovative communication features.”  [Read more…] about Logistics automation: Mercedes looking to capitalise on growing e-commerce market

Filed Under: Logistics, News, Transportation Tagged With: automation, centre, connected, drones, logistics, mercedes, system, usps, van, vehicle, vision, workhorse

Logistics robots: The way you move

October 6, 2016 by David Edwards

As Joni Mitchell once sang, and Janet Jackson reiterated, “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone”.

So it was when Amazon bought Kiva Systems in 2012 for a chart-topping $775 million.

Now one of the world’s largest online retailers, Amazon is also growing its logistics business, with 30,000 Kiva robots working away at its warehouses all over the world. [Read more…] about Logistics robots: The way you move

Filed Under: Features, Logistics, News, Transportation Tagged With: amazon, autonomous, fetch, invia, kiva, locus, locusbot, logistics, mobile, robot, robotics, robots, technology, vehicles, warehouse

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