Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Last Mile Delivery -- Robotics -- AI -- Update -- August 22, 2023

Another "take' on THE song, link here:

Yellow files for bankruptcy. Reuters. One hundred years old ... and just like that, gone.


UPS workers approve "massive" new contract, link here.

When employees ("the union") gets a "massive" new labor deal, what do employers do? See the story by Chris Otts several stories below.

The "last mile" truckers, link here. The "next big thing":

First obvious question: is Amazon unionized. Link here. Yes, but hardly, and the union with Amazon seems to be going nowhere. 


This may look "bad" for robotic taxis, but they're coming:

When employees ("the union") gets a "massive" new labor deal, what do employers do? Link here.

What are the top differences among FedEx, UPS? Link here.

  • UPS: 19.6% market share.
    • more ground vehicles
  • FedEx: 14.2% market share.
    • a larger air fleet

Consumer Reports on holiday shipping, link here.

"Last mile" delivery and robots, link here

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