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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs): where are they deployed today – and where will they be in the future?
Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are small, swift, simple to install – and increasingly popular in intralogistics. As the number...
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What is the Silicon Economy project?
There are currently some two billion euro pallets and crates for fruit, vegetables, meat and bread circulating in Europe. But...
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How does inductive charging work with lithium-ion forklifts?
It is a concept familiar to many smartphone users: the battery could do with a couple percentage points more juice,...
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General Merchandise – think outside the box: How can different locations be repurposed for customer fulfillment?
For decades, retail business could focus its attention on beautifully decorated storefronts in brick-and-mortar stores. With the rise of e-commerce,...
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Retail innovation: shopping by app while taking the train
You’re heading home from work on the train. You scribble a shopping list, head for the supermarket, buy your chosen...
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How is the cardboard shortage driving innovation in packaging design?
The coronavirus pandemic is propelling online retail to new records. However, this boom has coincided with a shortage of cardboard....
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Will parcels soon be delivered by autonomous vehicles?
Robotic postal delivery has been given the green light: autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) may be hitting German streets as soon...
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Urban logistics: taking the last mile underground
Major cities, from Los Angeles to Paris, from Berlin to London, vary greatly in their dimensions and population density. Yet...
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Start-ups in the intralogistics industry: what new players are emerging?
Start-ups are hard at work on pioneering intralogistics solutions that harness light, drones, Bluetooth, induction and more. SIMPLEXITY takes a...
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Clean trucks: will we soon have quotas for emission-free commercial vehicles?
They are big, essential for logistics, and travel thousands of kilometers: trucks are ubiquitous and vital to the running of...
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