Logistics Yard Management Systems Integrate Drone Visibility Technology
August 5, 2015
Yard management systems vendors are rolling out new capabilities and incorporating advanced technology to help logistics operations gain better visibility over exactly what's going on in their yards at any...
While No Cure-All, Possibility of Driverless Trucks Offers Hope for Truck Driver Crisis
August 3, 2015
The era of driverless trucks – or autonomous vehicles, as they are known euphemistically – may be a lot closer to reality than many people think.
Amazon’s Top Prime Air Executive Outlines Plans for Delivery Drones to Navigate Skies
July 29, 2015
Amazon has laid out a proposal centered on slicing U.S. airspace into segments for different categories of unmanned delivery aircraft, while keeping them all away from airplanes.
Future of Transportation and Autonomous Flying Cars
July 24, 2015
Terrafugia premiers the new Outer Mold Line for the TF-X™, the four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing hybrid electric aircraft that will make flying easier and safer than ever before.
Worldwide Automotive Growth is Slowing Down, Industry Faces Huge Technological Challenges
July 12, 2015
C.A.S.E. which stands for connected, autonomous, shared, electrified, will be the future of the industry and calls for significant additional investments, and in order to finance C...
Amazon’s Plans For Delivery Drones
May 12, 2015
Amazon said it was ready to start commercial drone deliveries as soon as regulations were in place - details about how Amazon's proposed delivery drones may work have now been...
Raffaello D’Andrea on the Future of Robotics
May 12, 2015
Raffaello D'Andrea, cofounder of Kiva Systems, discussed the future of robotics and the robotics industry with BCG.
Daimler Says Nevada License To Help Self-Drive Trucks Gain Traction
May 6, 2015
Auto-Maker Daimler introduced an autonomous truck on Tuesday night - the company says a driver must be present, but that driver has the option to relinquishing control to the vehicle.
The Low-Tech Anti-Drone Technology at The 2015 Boston Marathon
April 20, 2015
This is not an advanced radar or early-warning detection system - the company's system simply compares sounds it hears to a database of drone sounds - when there's a match,...
According To Steve Wozniak Computers Are Going To Take Over From Humans
March 24, 2015
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak has revealed that he's increasingly worried about the threat that Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to humanity - disses the $17K Apple Watch, says computers will make...
Amazon Gets FAA Clearance to Test Delivery Drones
March 19, 2015
The e-commerce giant had threatened to take its research and development overseas.
BHFO handles double-digit growth
March 1, 2015
High-fashion, e-commerce company automated fulfillment to meet the next-day shipping challenge.
Mobile robots and goods-to-person picking power order fulfillment at BHFO
March 1, 2015
The compact system processes nearly 2,000 orders a day in 20,000 square feet.
Robotics: On a case-by-case basis
March 1, 2015
When their prowess in manufacturing proved a liability in warehousing and distribution, robots were forced to rapidly evolve.
Wynright partners with Olive-Harvey College to offer ‘living laboratory’ to supply chain students
February 16, 2015
College to complete $45-million transportation, distribution and logistics facility in 2015.
No Amazon Drone Delivery Under New FAA Rules
February 16, 2015
US Federal Aviation Administration gives civilian drones the green light but Amazon's delivery plan is a no-no.
The Fantastic Apple Car Is a Fantasy
February 15, 2015
Forget the iWatch, Apple Pay, and the iPhone 7…the next big thing from Cupertino will be the Apple Car.
Linde and Balyo finalize agreement
February 12, 2015
Forklift maker and robotics specialist enter partnership.
Uber Building Research Robotics Lab to Start Autonomous Taxi Fleet Development
February 2, 2015
Uber and Carnegie Mellon University have announced a strategic partnership that includes the creation of the Uber Advanced Technologies Center, primarily to R&D in the areas of mapping,vehicle...
The robots are coming, Part III
January 14, 2015
The technology is here. But, what does it take to convince the early adopters? A mobile robot pick pieces at RDC
