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Supply chains and logistics

From drones and robots to driverless trucks, a look at the technological changes in logistics.

Supported by Infosys

© Cayce Clifford, for the FT

From hover points to trampoline packaging: how Amazon is aiming to deliver by drone
US tech group awaiting approval to start flying packages to customers’ doorsteps in northern English town of Darlington
Driverless trucks promise to revolutionise freight transport
Heavy goods vehicles emerge as important battleground for autonomous driving technology
High-speed freight trains emerge as fresh alternative to trucks in UK
The trains are not only much faster than a truck but carry far more, while requiring only a single driver
US port operators turn to automation
Terminals increasingly look to robots amid rising demand
Companies seek AI solutions to supply chain fragility
Logistics networks are becoming ever more complex and brittle
Amazon steps up use of robotics in warehouses
Machines are used to pick, sort and pack online orders