It has been clear for a long time that the logistics industry will be affected by autonomous driving long before private cars. The reasons are numerous.
Autonomous driving is often seen as something that will soon become a reality private cars is used. It’s not even clear whether Level 5 – absolute control of the car on every route and everywhere – will be possible at all. But levels 3 and 4 are already in use, and not just at Waymo. Many Trucks In the USA, parts of the roads are already automated.
One reason is certainly the need for Sensors, which makes autonomous driving so expensive. And private individuals, sometimes from Elon Musk Apart from that, they usually don’t have that much money for new technology – especially since series production is far from being fully developed. However, the economy, especially logistics, has Money. And they also use these vehicles for business.
Dem Logistics transportAs the industry itself reports, there is a lack of staff. Well, this is the case in many industries. But unlike nursing, for example, robots can help here. The routes are often the same. The robot likes repetitive tasks, that’s in its programming. And the cards required for this have been getting better and better for years – even decades. In addition, a robot does not get sick or tired. He doesn’t go on vacation or strike for salary reasons. Which brings us to the point: robots are cheaper than humans in the long term.
The operating times alone are longer and there is virtually no downtime. And the robots drive more energy-consciously and can also reduce insurance costs. The human error is replaced by the calculation error, which can definitely have an impact.
And the flood of trips is increasing because we all shop online. Last mile delivery of parcels is also being tested. However, no criticism-free methods have yet been developed.