A SERVICE THAT ALLOWS PACKAGE DELIVERY INTO THE CUSTOMER’S HOME WITHOUT THEIR PRESENCE.
Using a smart lock installed on the customer’s door and a camera that records the delivery person’s movements, this service gives customers confidence that their packages are delivered safely.
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORKS FOR WAREHOUSE WORKERS IN VENLO, THE NETHERLANDS.
GEODIS, a logistics service provider (3PL), introduced exoskeletons that use a spring system to support the lower back of warehouse workers during order picking or when carrying goods.
As part of a project called ILIAD, researchers are developing new fleets of autonomous, driverless forklifts that can safely and efficiently work alongside humans in warehouses (for packing, palletizing, and transporting goods). A key requirement for the project is advanced artificial intelligence technology. The project is part of the EU’s “Horizon 2020” fund, led by Örebro University in Sweden, which brings together research centers. The consortium also collaborates with major industrial partners.
Yara International, in cooperation with Kongsberg, has designed a ship that will transport fertilizers between three ports in southern Norway. It is the first autonomous and fully electric cargo ship capable of carrying up to 100 containers at speeds ranging from 12 to 15 knots. This transportation method will improve safety on local roads and contribute to reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Initially, the ship will have a crew onboard, with remote operation planned for 2019.
Walmart and Amazon have been working for some time on designing flying warehouses. Walmart, one of the world’s largest retailers, filed a patent for an airborne warehouse that would fulfill deliveries via drones, which would bring products directly from the airborne warehouse to customers’ homes. The vehicle, inspired by the design of an airship, would fly at an altitude of up to 305 meters, contain multiple loading ramps, and operate autonomously or via remote control. Amazon filed a patent for a similar craft in April 2016.
The American company Olympus Medical Systems Group has released Unifia, a solution based on RFID technology that enables tracking of all activities performed on endoscopes — including their use, testing, cleaning, and reprocessing — before they are returned for reuse on another patient.
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