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Domino's Brings Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Pilot to Houston

The chain, known as a technology leader in the restaurant industry, is teaming up with Nuro, a Bay Area robotics startup run by a pair of former Google employees.

Self-driving delivery vehicle. Source: Bloomberg

How Food Producers Are Responding to a Delivery-Oriented World

Consumer demand for ease and efficiency is disrupting the food industry.

Photo: Bloomberg

Deliveroo Pushes Into U.K. Provinces With Help From Amazon

Food delivery service Deliveroo is planning a major expansion in the U.K. after securing $575m in funding from Amazon.com Inc. and other investors.

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A ‘Food Rescue’ App Finds a New Logistics Partner

Jasmine Crowe first became aware of the enormous amounts of food that were going to waste at local restaurants in Atlanta while she was feeding hungry people every two weeks out of her own kitchen. The realization caused her to launch Goodr, a “food rescue app.”

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Ford’s Way to Finish Driverless Deliveries: Package-Carrying Robots

Ford is working on a way to resolve what self-driving researchers refer to as “the last 50-foot problem.”

A package sits on a doorstep. Photo: Shutterstock.

How Billiard Factory Wowed Its Customers With Premium Delivery Service

Billiard Factory’s service requirements — including a two-hour delivery window — are intense, and its legacy scheduling system couldn't keep up.

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Four Components Improving Last-Mile Obstacles in African Supply Chains

Improved last-mile supply chains improve lives, especially when it comes to the delivery of food, medicine and other supplies.

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How Crowdsourced Delivery Can Clean Up the Urban Last Mile

The last mile is the most costly and time-consuming part of the shipping process, thanks to high-quantity package drop-offs and low-quantity volumes.

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Robots Edge Closer to Unloading Trucks in Amazon-Era Milestone

As FedEx and UPS beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks.

Source: Bloomberg

Podcast | Will E-Commerce Logistics Cause Urban Gridlock?

The growing popularity of the urban lifestyle is making new demands on e-tailers – and raising the possibility of gridlock for logistics providers.

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Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries to Trunks

Ford follows General Motors and Volvo in joining with the online retailing giant to offer Key by Amazon In-Car delivery service.

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Priority Express Introduces New Visibility and Traceability Solution

Priority Express has launched a mobile app designed to improve predictability and transparent communication in the world of final-mile delivery solutions.

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