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Gatik focuses on medium-distance deliveries, known as the middle mile, using Level 4 autonomous trucks to transport groceries and other goods between distribution centers, micro-fulfillment centers and retail locations. [22] [23] [24] Gatik's Level 4 autonomous trucks operate without a safety driver on repeated routes. [25] [26]
A self-driving truck, also known as an autonomous truck or robo-truck, is an application of self-driving technology aiming to create trucks that can operate without human input. [1] Alongside light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, many companies are developing self-driving technology in semi trucks to automate highway driving in the delivery ...
NEWARK, Del, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global last-mile delivery software market is projected to witness exponential growth, with its valuation forecasted to surge from USD 14,186.8 million to an impressive USD 47,733.5 million by 2034, expanding at a robust CAGR of 12.9% during the forecast period, according to industry experts.
Delivery robot from Starship Technologies on a sidewalk at Oregon State University. A delivery robot is an autonomous robot that provides "last mile" delivery services.An operator may monitor and take control of the robot remotely in certain situations that the robot cannot resolve by itself such as when it is stuck in an obstacle.
Last-mile delivery is an increasingly studied field as the number of business-to-consumer (b2c) deliveries grow, especially from e-commerce companies in freight transportation, and ride-sharing companies in personal transportation. Some challenges of last-mile delivery include minimizing cost, ensuring transparency, increasing efficiency, and ...
Starship develops and operates electrically-powered last mile delivery robots. The robots ride on sidewalks with a maximum speed of 6 kilometres per hour (3.7 mph) (pedestrian speed), can be remotely controlled if autonomous operation fails, and are only used for relatively short-distance local delivery. [8]
The market reached $214 billion in 2023, 2.3 times that of 2020, according to estimates by iiMedia Research, a China-based firm that tracks consumer trends. The industry is projected to reach $280 ...
Nuro officially launched in January 2018 and showcased its first product, an electric self-driving local commerce delivery vehicle. Known as the R1, it weighs 1,500 pounds (680 kg) and is just over 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, about half the width of a sedan.