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Driving us round the bend

There so much to cover when it comes to developments in autonomous transport that it’s driving us round the bend! This week we take a look at the bots, trucks, vans and drones trying to take advantage of artificial intelligence and become a commercial reality on our pavements, streets and even skies.

In Japan and China, robots could soon deliver food to your doorstep. [CNBC]

FAA grants first drone airline approval for UPS. [Flight Global]

What’s Driving The Future Of Autonomous Delivery? [PYMNTS.com]

Reasons for self-driving semis start to add up. [FleetOwner]

Scania AXL, a fully autonomous concept truck without a cabin. [designboom]

5G driverless delivery van appears in Beijing. [The Telegraph]

Tech Startups Cite Progress on Path to Self-Driving Trucks. [Transport Topics]

Your order is on its way, thanks to teleoperated delivery vehicles. [CNBC]

Waymo expands self-driving technology to Class 8, last mile delivery trucks. [Supply Chain Dive]

Self-Driving Startup Embark Raises $70 Million, Opens Freight Transfer Hubs For Robot Big Rigs. [Forbes]

To hear more on the cutting edge of technology in logistics and transport, then time is running out to book your ticket to the Logistics CIO Forum: North America.

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