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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

Talking Logistics

Today when most of us think of modern automation, grand images of million-dollar robots with giant arms completing complex (even dangerous) tasks in an automotive plant or complex warehouse fulfillment using automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) immediately come to mind. And the silver lining?

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Finally a Flying Car with Guy Kaplinsky

The Logistics of Logistics

Guy co-founded a second start-up with Maki Kaplinsky, IQP Corporation, which was an early innovator in the Internet of Things and concluded with a multi-million dollar M&A deal with GE Digital in 2017. ASKA is targeted for delivery in 2026 subject to standard regulatory approval and certification. Guy cofounded NFT Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Any earn-out is expected to be paid in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026. percent from 2017 through 2021 and will have a CAGR of 11.8 including money for the construction of new assembly plants and battery-making facilities, according to the Center for Automotive Research, a nonprofit organization based in Michigan.

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Guide to warehouse robots: types of warehouse robots, uses, navigation & more

6 River Systems

between 2017 and 2022, reaching $6 billion in value by 2022 , with the U.S. kg to 10 kg (1.10231 lbs to 22.0462 lbs) range held the largest share of the warehouse robotics market in 2016 and is expected to grow at the highest rate during Market and Market’s 2017 to 2022 forecast period. market leading the way.

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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

1] Electric vehicle driven demand for lithium-ion battery raw materials such as cobalt and copper is expected to increase 10x by 2026. [2]. As such, our cost savings estimate only focused on differences in recovered material value from the time period of 2026 to 2040. 2] “Electric Vehicle Outlook 2018 | Bloomberg New Energy Finance.”

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What a Biden Presidency Could Mean for the Automotive Industry

QAD

automotive companies. Among the many differences Trump and Biden have on trade, energy, public health, and other issues, environmental policies will prove to be the most significant presidential decisions for automotive companies. . environmental regulations’ ambition. . From Trump to Biden. While domestic U.S.