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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In modern conflict, it’s axiomatic that logistics wins wars. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023.

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Key Trends Driving Digital Transformation in the Freight Industry

Robotics Automation News

The freight and shipping industry is going through some major changes lately as new technologies shake up the old way of doing things. For any business that relies on some form of logistics – whether sending products across town or across the world – keeping up with the latest digital advances is becoming critical for […]

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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Key drivers in this revival will be burgeoning transport and logistics needs, particularly for eCommerce retail deliveries, the need for periodic truck replacements to align with stricter new emissions standards, and government impetus in the form of subsidies and incentives. It is projected to nearly double to 4.3

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DANX CAROUSEL JOINS FORCES WITH ELECTRON TO DEVELOP ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC CARGO PLANE

MEM

DANX Carousel is investing in the Dutch aircraft manufacturer as the “Founding Logistics Partner” for the project, which aims to revolutionise the air freight industry. DANX Carousel is investing in the Dutch aircraft manufacturer as the “Founding Logistics Partner” for the project, which aims to revolutionise the air freight industry.

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Planzer and LOXO roll out urban pilot for autonomous vehicles in Switzerland

Robotics Business Review

A Volkswagen ID Buzz cargo van equipped with LOXO’s Digital Driver navigation software. Source: Planzer Planzer, a Swiss logistics company, is partnering with autonomous technology start-up LOXO to roll out their first joint project. At the center of the project is “Mathilde,” a Volkswagen ID Buzz cargo van.

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EU should mandate electric freight trucks by 2035, say Unilever and Maersk

E&T

Michelle Grose, global logistics VP at Unilever, said: “Decarbonising our logistics is crucial to reach our 2039 net zero goal. As a cargo owner, we’ve made some great progress on limiting our emissions through critical efficiencies and reducing how many trucks we have on the road, but as an industry we can do more.

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8 Reasons to Use Air Freight Services for Your Business

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Ken Jackson, freelance writer If your business requires shipping high value but low volume cargo, you’re probably considering air freight services. But there is often understandable hesitancy about actually following through with this idea.

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