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Autonomous Vehicles Impact on the Logistics Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

A ground-breaking change. That\u2019s how the logistics industry<\/a><\/strong><\/span> worldwide is foreseeing the incoming of the autonomous vehicles technology in warehousing, logistics and supply chain management<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and last-mile deliveries<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, among other crucial areas of this business.<\/p>\n

What started a couple of years ago, when Amazon announced their\u00a0delivery by drones<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, has rapidly moved onto self-driving trucks (like Mercedes<\/a><\/strong><\/span>), and cars (such as Google\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><\/span>), and -most recently- Uber\u2019s acquisition of Otto\u2019s self-driving truck startup<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which will be a pillar of Uber\u2019s autonomous division, a business area that aims to be one of the main engines of Uber\u2019s growth. In fact, this company has opened<\/a><\/strong><\/span> an Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, where robotic experts are working to lead the autonomous driving technology market.<\/p>\n

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Now, these\u00a0kinds of solution has been conceived to reduce accident rates, and help truck drivers instead of replacing them. According to Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

\u201cOtto has developed a kit that allows big-rig trucks to steer themselves on highways, in theory freeing up the driver to nap in the back of the cabin. The system is being tested on highways around San Francisco. Aspects of the technology will be incorporated into Uber\u2019s robot livery cabs and will be used to start an Uber-like service for long-haul trucking in the U.S., building on the intracity delivery services, like Uber Eats, that the company already offers.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The startup\u2019s objective isn\u2019t to build self-driving vehicles, but to create self-driving kits that can be implemented in current trucks.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, \u201cit\u2019s not clear if Uber plans to compete with package delivery firms like UPS and FedEx, but it\u2019s easy to see how that sort of program could complement the company\u2019s other offerings,\u201d<\/em> Supply Chain 24\/7<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>says.<\/p>\n

New Challenges for The Logistics Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crowdsourced business and autonomous driving technology are joining forces to deliver new solutions for more demanding customers. In regards to this, Supply Chain 24\/7<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0states that \u201cthe millennial generation is much less loyal to legacy brands than generations past, and data shows consumers are hungrier for better, faster and more transparent shipping and delivery services<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and they don\u2019t much care who provides it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, this\u00a0logistics and supply chain<\/a><\/strong><\/span> specialized source explains that technology has brought logistic giants FedEx and UPS face-to-face with their own competitive threat: Amazon.com, Google, Uber, Postmates, and other startups.<\/p>\n

\u201cMobility, brought upon by the proliferation of smartphones, apps and connected devices, has created a climate of instant gratification and given way to a fast-growing market for on-demand delivery services, such as Postmates.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In fact, a 2015 US consumer study<\/a><\/strong><\/span> developed by Acquity Group showed that:<\/p>\n