Hacker News with Generative AI: Logistics

Japan plans 'conveyor belt road' linking Tokyo and Osaka amid driver shortage (theguardian.com)
Six decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, authorities in Japan are planning to do the same for cargo, with the construction of a “conveyor belt road”.

Infrastructure, Transportation, Japan, Logistics

3 points by PaulHoule 52 days ago | 5 comments

DHL pioneered the sharing economy (2016) (flexport.com)

Logistics, History, Business

109 points by bpierre 92 days ago | 43 comments

Do U.S. ports need more automation? (construction-physics.com)
On October 1st, 47,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), primarily dockworkers on East and Gulf Coast ports, went on strike after failing to agree contract terms with USMX, an alliance of port operators and employers.

Labor Unions, Ports, Automation, Logistics

200 points by gok 102 days ago | 314 comments

Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement (cnn.com)

Labor Unions, Strikes, Shipping, Logistics, Negotiations

13 points by wumeow 106 days ago | 2 comments

US Army orders next-gen robot mule to haul a literal ton of gear (theregister.com)
Soldiers bear a heavy burden while serving their homelands, which is why the US Army has awarded contracts this week to two companies for a new generation of equipment-hauling robots.

Robotics, Military, Technology, Logistics

4 points by rntn 112 days ago | 0 comments

Driverless semis could be months away (arstechnica.com)
On a sunny morning in December, an 18-wheeler will pull into a truck depot in Palmer, Texas, just south of Dallas. The driver will step out of the cab and help transfer his trailer to a second rig outfitted with powerful sensors.

Self-Driving Cars, Transportation, Technology, Logistics

9 points by GaggiX 130 days ago | 2 comments

DSV orders 300 electric semi trucks from Volvo, plans to buy 2,000 more (electrek.co)

Electric Vehicles, Transportation, Logistics, Sustainability

3 points by peutetre 145 days ago | 0 comments

Chinese Cargo Drone Capable of Carrying Two Tons Has Flown (twz.com)

Drones, China, Technology, Logistics

5 points by peutetre 158 days ago | 0 comments

AI disempowers logistics workers while intensifying their work (computerweekly.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Logistics, Labor, Automation

5 points by beardyw 165 days ago | 0 comments

Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt (techcrunch.com)