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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

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In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. To date, the San Francisco-based company has done more than 3 million autonomous deliveries around the world. But this article will focus on the home delivery robots.

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AB5 Protests, US Foods Focuses on Scope 3 Emissions, UPS 2Q Results

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US Foods Prioritizes Reducing Scope 3 Emissions. The logistics of food distribution are already complicated, yet US Foods is going the extra mile to collaborate with suppliers to track their Scope 3 emissions. Inflated trucking costs have impacted the global supply chain on top of air and ocean cargo. and San Francisco.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. Flytrex is based in the US and focuses on last mile drones for food delivery. Zipline has focused its last mile drones on the health and wellness sector.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

European electronic component distributor TTI says it is using air cargo companies UPS, FedEx, and DHL to mitigate the impact of holdups in China. The Food Industry. Companies such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat, Postmates, Takeaway.com, and Glovo have all said they will give users the option to have food left at their front door.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015)

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Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). Moving on to disruptive technologies and services, Uber announced this week that UberRUSH, its same-day/same-hour delivery service, is now open for business in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. UPS Expands UPS Worldwide Express™ Service.

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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. Examples of Blockchain in Food Supply Chains. Other Food Industry Blockchain Initiatives.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015)

Talking Logistics

But as the article goes on to say: For more than a year, the San Francisco company has been trying to build what its chief executive once called “an urban logistics fabric” that enables drivers who shuttle passengers with the tap of a smartphone to pick up food, grocery items and packages along the way.