Apr 26 2018 – Andrew Rosenblum – New Scientist
New ship-to-shore cranes help easily and autonomously unload shipping containers in the harbor.
Robot Port In China To Unload Shipping Containers Without Humans
FedEx Follow Amazon Into The Robotic Future
Mar 18 2018 – Cade Metz – New York Times
Like Amazon, FedEx begins adding robots to its warehouse floors.
73 Mind-Blowing Implications of Driverless Cars and Trucks
Feb 9 2018 – Geoff Nesnow – Medium
A nice look at how driverless cars and trucks will affect the automotive industry and workforce.
The Autonomous Revolution: What Else Is Going Driverless
Oct 2017 – J. Anover & M. Adalid – Futurism
An infographic detailing vehicles and transportation systems currently in autonomous testing and development phases.
As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles
Sept 10 2017 – Nick Wingfield – New York Times
This is a very interesting but dangerous story. On the surface, it sounds like robots are not replacing workers, but this is reported on through the lens of a company that is growing at a meteor pace. If we look at most other companies where this kind of automation was deployed, there would be net job loss for sure.
Shipping Giants are Looking to Self-Piloting Boats to Shift Cargo
Jun 9 2017 – Jamie Condliffe – MIT Technology Review
Fully robotic ships could have more advantages to shipping than their crewed counterparts.