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fromFast Company
3 months ago
New York City

NYC has a major delivery problem. These architects have a big vision to fix it

Designing New York around multimodal logistics—distribution hubs, rail, waterways, and drones—can reduce truck dependency, congestion, and pollution.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
7 months ago
Gadgets

MOVA smart three wheeler brings future-ready agility to city deliveries - Yanko Design

MOVA is a compact, three-wheeled smart delivery vehicle offering 360-degree rotation and high maneuverability for efficient last-mile urban logistics in narrow, congested environments.
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European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

ARK Invest is betting on underdog drone delivery company Manna to beat out Alphabet and Zipline | Fortune

Manna secured $50 million in funding to expand its drone delivery services in the U.S. and Europe, aiming to revolutionize last-mile delivery.
#amazon
fromThe Verge
5 months ago
Gadgets

Amazon reveals 'smart delivery glasses' that guide drivers and scan packages

Amazon introduced Amelia smart glasses for delivery drivers to provide navigation, package locating, hands-free proof-of-delivery photos, hazard guidance, and wearable battery/controller integration.
fromFast Company
6 months ago
Environment

Exclusive: Amazon just opened the warehouse of the future in rural Indiana

Amazon built a mass-timber delivery station in Indiana testing 40+ sustainability initiatives including low-carbon concrete, air-source heat pumps, and underground water reclamation.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 week ago

Report: Safety Protections Have Not Kept Up With Amazon Boom

Amazon's parking violations highlight the need for better regulation in the last-mile delivery industry due to safety and accountability concerns.
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Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot | TechCrunch

Amazon acquires Zurich-based Rivr, a stair-climbing delivery robot startup, to accelerate autonomous doorstep delivery and scale robotics deployment.
#autonomous-delivery-robots
fromFortune
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

We 'don't have enough manpower' for the delivery boom, says Singapore-based robotics founder | Fortune

Toronto startup
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

DoorDash robots headed for Fremont streets

DoorDash Dot, a four-wheeled autonomous delivery robot manufactured in Fremont, will launch this summer to deliver food and goods in the city's downtown and commercial areas.
Toronto startup
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Delivery Robots Hit Streets Backed by Niantic's Pokemon GO-Era Mapping - TechRepublic

Coco Robotics' new Coco 2 delivery bot operates autonomously on streets and bike lanes at speeds up to 13 mph, using Niantic Spatial's mapping technology to navigate dense urban areas where GPS is unreliable.
fromFortune
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

We 'don't have enough manpower' for the delivery boom, says Singapore-based robotics founder | Fortune

more#autonomous-delivery-robots
Berlin
fromVue.js Jobs
1 month ago

Senior Full-Stack Developer - Vue.js, Kotlin - Better Tracking (d/f/m) at Bettermile - VueJobs

A creative, diverse tracking team offers hybrid remote-friendly work, strong benefits, autonomy, and a modern tech stack centered on Vue 3, Kotlin, and PostgreSQL.
Real estate
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

How London's Industrial Land Is Being Repurposed for Modern Logistics and Infrastructure

London must reconcile scarce industrial land and housing demand by adopting stacked mixed-use logistics, careful site engineering, and efficient last-mile planning.
#logistics
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Fashion rental app By Rotation and Uber partner to help deliver ski clothing | TechCrunch

"listening to our community,"
Fashion & style
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 months ago

How Ecommerce Succeeds in Africa

Ecommerce delivery in many African markets is inefficient and costly due to informal addresses, unreliable infrastructure, and consumer distrust, making low-value shipping unprofitable.
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Your future delivery order in SF might be dropped off by a little self-driving robot

Serve Robotics deploys autonomous sidewalk delivery robots across U.S. cities, emphasizing approachable design, scaling beyond downtowns, and partnerships with Uber Eats and DoorDash.
#robotics
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab | TechCrunch

more#robotics
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Blue Waterways' open: NYC tests the waters on a new way to ship goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan amNewYork

Boats will ferry consumer goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan to reduce truck traffic and emissions, with parcels delivered last-mile by pedal-assist electric bikes.
New York City
fromBrownstoner
4 months ago

Package Deliveries Increase Crashes, Pollution: Report

Increased last-mile deliveries in NYC correlate with more traffic crashes, worsened air quality, and concentrated impacts in Environmental Justice Areas, prompting stricter delivery regulation.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago

NYC report sounds alarm on last-mile' delivery hazards: Crashes, injuries and pollution

Proliferation of last-mile delivery facilities in NYC has significantly increased traffic crashes, injuries, and air pollution, disproportionately impacting Environmental Justice neighborhoods.
US politics
fromFortune
5 months ago

Trump's postal chief says cuts have gone too far: 'we cannot cost-cut our way to prosperity' | Fortune

USPS must expand revenue by growing last-mile delivery partnerships, leveraging its universal delivery obligation, and offering fast retail-focused services to regain prominence.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
5 months ago

City Council Majority Backs Bill to Force Amazon to Hire Its Delivery Workers - Streetsblog New York City

City Council majority backs bill requiring Amazon to directly hire last-mile delivery drivers, ending the DSP model and mandating safety, licensing, and employer responsibility.
Gadgets
fromFortune
5 months ago

Amazon will give its delivery drivers AI-powered smart glasses, promising to make the job safer, faster amid automation push | Fortune

Amazon is developing AI-powered smart glasses to let delivery drivers scan packages, navigate, and document deliveries hands-free, improving safety and efficiency.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Amazon straps AI smart specs to delivery drivers

Amazon is testing AI-powered smart glasses that project navigation and delivery instructions into drivers' fields of view to streamline last-mile deliveries.
Gadgets
fromGadgets 360
5 months ago

Amazon Launches AI Glasses for Delivery Associates With Heads-Up Display

Amazon launched AI-enabled smart glasses for delivery associates providing heads-up navigation, package scanning, barcode reading, hazard alerts, and hands-free operation.
#autonomous-vehicles
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fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

Op-ed | Amazon two-day shipping is speedy. Let's make it safe in NYC | amNewYork

For most New Yorkers, convenience is all we see when we shop online. Click, buy, delivered. But what feels so easy to us is hurting our neighborhoods and the workers in Amazon vests who make it happen. The culprit? Last mile delivery centers, the giant hubs where companies like Amazon sort packages and send them to your doorstep. More and more of these have been popping up in New York.
New York City
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

Royal Mail and TikTok Shop join forces to boost small British businesses

The move will give more than 200,000 UK-based TikTok Shop sellers access to Royal Mail's full range of services - from parcel collections and tracked delivery to drop-off points and compensation cover - through a seamless integration designed to make online selling easier, faster, and more reliable.
E-Commerce
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago

How AI Is driving the future of mobility at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

AI is transforming mobility by enabling predictive models, computer vision, and autonomous systems to improve road safety, last-mile delivery, and scalable transportation.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Blood-red bot stalks the burbs armed with... groceries

DoorDash Labs built Dot, an all-electric autonomous delivery robot designed for local grocery and takeout deliveries, navigating sidewalks, bike lanes, driveways, up to 32 kph.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
6 months ago

Dollar General's new media chief targets rural America's 'last mile' ad opp

Dollar General's retail media network unlocks underserved rural audiences via 20,000+ stores, 90M profiles, digital adoption, last-mile delivery and marketplace partnerships.
fromTechCrunch
6 months ago

Doorstep raises $8M seed to help find missing food deliveries | TechCrunch

"What started as frustration turned into a mission to fix one of the most overlooked problems in the supply chain, the final stretch of the last mile," he told TechCrunch.
Venture
New York City
fromStreetsblog
6 months ago

New Bill Would Force Amazon To Directly Hire Its Delivery Drivers - Streetsblog New York City

Amazon uses subcontracted Delivery Service Partners for last-mile deliveries, avoiding accountability while concentrating facilities in few neighborhoods and causing pollution, traffic, and safety risks.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
8 months ago

Eyes on the Street: UPS Blows Off DOT's 'Microhubs' Delivery Pilot - Streetsblog New York City

UPS is not using the reserved Upper West Side microhub parking spots as intended, causing ongoing double-parking issues.
E-Commerce
fromEarth911
9 months ago

Earth911 Podcast: URB-E's Charles Jolley Wants to Electrify Local Delivery

URB-E aimed to revolutionize local delivery with e-bikes but ultimately shut down due to challenges in the infrastructure.
NYC startup
fromTechCrunch
10 months ago

Sam Altman-backed Coco Robotics raises $80M | TechCrunch

Coco Robotics raised $80 million in funding, reaching a total of over $120 million to enhance last-mile delivery robots.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
10 months ago

Rivr's dog-like robots join Veho vans to solve 'last-100-yards' parcel delivery in Austin | TechCrunch

Rivr's robots aim to improve last-mile delivery by tackling challenges that are simple for humans but complex for machines.
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