Americans Are Destroying Robots and No One is Stopping Them
The robot revolution is meeting resistance, especially in the US, where attitudes about artificial intelligence have soured dramatically.
Last-mile automation refers to the use of robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems to streamline the final stage of delivery or production processes. In logistics, it focuses on automating the transportation of goods from distribution centers to customers through drones, delivery robots, and self-driving vehicles. In manufacturing and warehousing, it involves automating the final assembly or packaging steps, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing human labor in repetitive or time-sensitive tasks.
The robot revolution is meeting resistance, especially in the US, where attitudes about artificial intelligence have soured dramatically.
Amazon says it’s testing smart glasses for its delivery drivers to make them more efficient, but industry observers suspect a deeper motivation.
Amazon researchers say they’ve more than doubled a humanoid robot’s strength without changing a single piece of hardware.
The race toward last-mile automation is apparently back on.
The logistics sector, which typically employs 5 to 10 percent of the total workforce in developed economies, is going all in on automation.