Amazon trials revolutionary AI smart glasses for delivery drivers that provide hands-free package scanning, turn-by-turn navigation, and hazard detection through computer vision technology displayed directly in their field of view.
Chinese autonomous vehicle company Zelostech secures $100 million in Series B4 funding led by Ant Group, bringing total Series B funding to $400 million as the firm operates over 10,000 driverless logistics vehicles globally for clients including China Post and DHL across multiple countries.
Chinese autonomous delivery startup Neolix secures $600 million in funding led by UAE-based Stone Venture, claiming deployment of 10,000 robovans across China as competition intensifies in the rapidly evolving self-driving delivery vehicle market.
Google launches Grounding with Google Maps in the Gemini API, enabling developers to build location-aware AI applications that tap into geospatial data from over 250 million places for enhanced travel planning, real estate insights, and hyper-local recommendations.
DoorDash launches driverless delivery service in Phoenix using Waymo's autonomous Jaguar SUVs, requiring customers to walk to the curb and unlock vehicle trunks via app to retrieve orders from DashMart stores as the company pushes automation to cut labor costs.
AI-powered supply chain platforms deliver 20% operational cost savings and prevent $12.9 million in annual data quality losses by consolidating real-time data from IoT devices and multicloud environments, enabling companies to detect disruptions, improve inventory management, and reduce shipping times by 5% while strengthening overall supply chain resilience.
Breaking News: Robotics firm 1X Technologies is hiring a Supply Chain Planner to oversee material availability, inventory, and production schedules for its advanced humanoid robots, ensuring seamless manufacturing and preventing disruptions.
The Generative AI logistics market surges from $1.3 billion to a staggering $23.1 billion by 2034, propelled by soaring demand for predictive software, cloud solutions, and North America's embrace of advanced AI technologies streamlining supply chains.
Major retailers like Tesco, Siemens, and AT&T sue VMware over Broadcom's controversial licensing changes, which they claim breach existing contracts and risk supply chain disruptions, escalating tensions and legal battles.
Apple ramps up its U.S. investment to $600 billion over four years, launches the American Manufacturing Program to boost domestic production, and partners with key suppliers to create an end-to-end silicon supply chain across multiple states.