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The automated container terminal and the odd (mis)adventure of the Google car

DELMIA Quintiq

To the enthusiasts of ‘salvation by big data’ and the Internet of Things (IoT) – let’s consider the facts. The Google vehicle has collected 3,500,000 miles worth of driving data through a reasonably sophisticated array of IoTs, a massive amount by any stretch of imagination. What automation can and cannot do. No, not at all.