Amazon Claims Redesigned Robots Cut Sorting Mistakes in Half

The robots are in use at the company's Denver facility.

Jun 7th, 2019
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A shopper loads items into her car in the parking lot of a Walmart in Willow Grove, Pa., Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers' products directly to their customers' homes as fast as just a few hours.
Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses
The retail giant plans to use contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones.
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Despite technological improvements, monitoring freight conditions remains a challenge.
Aug 20th, 2021
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Railroad Bidding War Back On
Canadian Pacific has upped its offer for Kansas City Southern.
Aug 10th, 2021
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Fastenal, Penske Electric Truck Partnership Takes Next Step With New Pilot Program
The duo recently completed a short-term pilot of a pre-series battery electric Class 8 truck, in addition to a long-term test program that has been running since early 2020.
Aug 9th, 2021
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Delivering the Future of Shipping and Logistics with AI and Machine Learning
Our Q&A discusses how for companies to globally scale and lower costs effectively, they need to invest in technology to modernize their processes and streamline operations.
Jul 23rd, 2021
A blue sticker with the Amazon logo is displayed on a buzzer system in the apartment building of Jason Goldberg, chief commerce strategy officer at marketing company Publicis Communications, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Chicago. Amazon is making a push to install a device on buzzer systems in apartment buildings throughout the country that allows its delivery drivers to whip out a phone, tap a button and unlock a building's front doors whenever they need to leave packages in the lobby instead of the street.
Amazon Wants a 'Key' to Your Place
The company is tired of ringing doorbells.
Jul 22nd, 2021
In this Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, file photo, a Boeing 767 with an Amazon.com 'Prime Air' livery flies over Lake Washington, as part of the Boeing Seafair Air Show. Amazon said Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.
Amazon's Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year
Amazon's carbon emissions are the equivalent of burning through 140 million barrels of oil.
Jun 30th, 2021
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Amazon Reportedly Firing Drivers with Algorithm
Some claim they were victims of wrongful termination.
Jun 29th, 2021
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Shipping Error Sends Dumpling Machine Cross-Country to Wrong Portland
Intended for a Chinese food retailer in Maine, it ended up going to Oregon and at an exorbitant shipping cost.
Jun 29th, 2021
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New Logistics Report Finds Supply Chains Resetting but Still Strained
See the key findings of CSCMP's annual report that delivered a snapshot of the US economy through the lens of the logistics sector in the overall supply chain.
Jun 24th, 2021
Passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport, London, Jan. 26, 2021.
How Vaccine Passports for Global Travel Will Work
Some governments and the airline industry are scrambling to develop a system to help kickstart international travel.
May 26th, 2021