As CalArk grew its local delivery fleet, it realized drivers could not take advantage of a short-haul exemption from ELD rules with current technology. So it built a new system.
Zipline received an FAA Part 135 air carrier certification that gives it the largest commercial drone delivery radius in the U.S.
ABI Research predicts the last-mile robot delivery market will grow rapidly in the years ahead, delivering more than $3 billion worth of items by 2030.
FedEx has deployed 150 BrightDrop electric vans into its California delivery network.
Germany’s Wingcopter, known for using drones to deliver medical supplies, is headed for a new frontier — grocery.
New York City-based Jokr is the latest casualty of the ultrafast grocery downturn, pulling out of the U.S. market.
Last-mile delivery facilitator AxleHire has expanded into the Atlanta area, giving it a footprint in 17 of the top 25 markets in the U.S.
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Omnichannel fulfillment company ShipBob has integrated with Klaviyo’s technology, offering new insights and the ability to proactively communicate with customers.
A pair of logistics companies — one with fresh funding, the other entering a worker appraisal period — trimmed headcounts significantly.
A lesser-known rival of Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, Waitr adds the first national convenience store to its platform.
Warehouse automation firm Hai Robotics has raised an additional $100 million to scale its R&D efforts.
After enduring years of setbacks, Amazon’s drone delivery program is finally ready for takeoff.
Two lawsuits filed by Amazon customers in late May and early June allege that Prime isn’t what was promised.
Not many retailers use them right now, but parcel lockers could hold the key to cutting last-mile costs.
Retailers need to rethink last-mile delivery, moving away from the idea of just delivering goods and toward the concept of a customer experience.
Sustainable last-mile delivery provider gofor partnered with PI Energy to wrap its EVs with solar panels for easy charging.
The mobility and delivery platform teamed up with the United Nations World Food Program to deliver food to Ukraine.
Supply chains can be a differentiator, and even a moneymaker, for retailers willing to embrace change and encourage risk.
The contract logistics provider said it wants to create the world’s largest air- and ground-based security robotics fleet.
As consumer demand rises, so do the challenges and costs of final mile delivery of oversized items.
StoreBound saw demand for its kitchen and furniture products explode during the pandemic, but its outdated technology was holding it back.
The route optimization software provider is the latest last-mile delivery company to secure a sizable raise.
The new Nationwide shipping service launched Tuesday in three cities, with more to come.
Locus has turned its routing solution into an end-to-end delivery management platform for companies of all sizes.
The e-commerce parcel shipping solutions provider is Descartes’ sixth acquisition since the beginning of 2021.
Because electric vehicle charging infrastructure takes time to install, delivery fleets should be thinking about the shift to EVs now.
On-demand delivery platform Cartwheel has partnered with Square and The Restaurant Marketing and Delivery Association to offer a new delivery option for restaurants.
Walmart will build four new fulfillment centers utilizing a combination of robotics, humans and machine learning for faster order fulfillment times.
As worker shortages persist, industries across the board are turning to robots to fill gaps, with record orders in the first quarter.
Some Massachusetts politicians are demanding answers from rideshare and delivery companies on efforts to extend health and safety protections to workers.
Refraction AI will use driverless robots to deliver from two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Austin, Texas, beginning in late June.
As e-commerce accelerated, so too did the evolution of last-mile delivery. Now it seeks to find a sustainable and profitable future.
UPS has acquired Delivery Solutions, an omnichannel delivery technology company, as it dives deeper into e-commerce last-mile delivery.
Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.
Sources say Just Eat Takeaway is slashing its asking price for Grubhub by nearly $6 billion as it searches for a buyer.
The instant delivery platform is scaling back its facility footprint as 15-minute delivery reaches an inflection point.
In what was a difficult quarter for American Eagle and retailers generally, the outfitter’s supply chain business showed promise.
Turkish ultrafast delivery company Getir told employees in an internal memo this week that it would be laying off about 14% of its workforce.
With logistics subsidiary Quiet Platforms, American Eagle is developing a unique strategy to help retailers compete with Amazon.
The supply chain saw fewer people leaving their jobs in 2021, and while overall pay increased, men disproportionately benefited from the increase.
Flytrex, which operates drone delivery services in North Carolina and Texas, will deliver ice cream from Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop.
U.K. retailer Asda is expanding its partnership with Blue Yonder and adding last-mile delivery capabilities from Bringg as it seeks to improve its omnichannel supply chain.
Gorillas, a Berlin-based startup that delivers grocery, food and convenience items in 15 minutes or less, is laying off half of its employees.
Walmart announced it will add drone delivery to 32 locations in six states this year with partner DroneUp.
The e-commerce giant will deliver packages from local malls using its network of Amazon Flex gig drivers.
Partnering with AI-powered supply chain company Symbotic, Walmart is bringing robots to its 42 regional DCs.
Pitney Bowes found that U.S. parcel volumes grew 6% last year, and more growth is forecast for the next five years.
Wingcopter is partnering with Continental Drones Ltd. on what would be the world’s largest commercial deployment of delivery drones.
Executives from Cherre and Faropoint, two firms that analyze industrial real estate data, break down what to look for in a warehouse.
The third-party food delivery platform is the latest to make a move in the burgeoning grocery delivery space.
Autonomous technology company Gatik will expand operations in Kansas.
Data is showing improvement in the last mile as the industry recovers from the supply chain chaos of 2021.
The robotic fulfillment and inventory optimization software provider looks to continue growth and expansion.
Target Corp. reported Q1 2022 earnings before the bell Wednesday, turning in weaker-than-expected numbers.
Ryder, which provides fleet, supply chain and transportation management, adds two new warehouses to its last-mile delivery network.
Ree Automotive will team with EAVX on an electric Class 5 walk-in van that will enter trials this summer.
Uber Eats and Boston-based Motional have officially entered the autonomous delivery market with the launch of a Santa Monica, California, service.
French automaker Renault is developing a hybrid last-mile delivery model that would deploy drones and e-bikes from delivery vans.
A proposal to give truck drivers overtime pay would ultimately slow freight movement and impact the speed of e-commerce deliveries.
Increasing use of automation is helping GXO Logistics reduce the carbon footprint of its facilities and customer supply chains.
Israel-based drone delivery company Flytrex will deliver subs from Jersey Mike’s to customers in a North Carolina town.
Grocery delivery firm Instacart is hoping to cash in on its value with a public stock offering.
Loop Returns is now offering Shopify brands the ability to facilitate e-commerce returns through any Happy Returns location across the country.
Collaboration and data sharing are two of the keys that will drive more success in the last mile.
Gatik founder and CEO Gautam Narang said autonomous middle-mile trucks can replace traditional Class 8 tractor-trailers along fixed, repeatable routes.
Cloud supply chain company Stord has completed a series D funding round announced last year with an additional $120 million.
As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.
In most cases, AI-based warehouse slotting can deliver 10-20% labor cost savings, a 1-5% improvement in accuracy and 20-40% increase in throughput.
Lightning eMotors, which electrifies commercial vehicle chassis, is teaming with Perrone Robotics to offer Level 4 autonomous vehicles for sale.
Drones delivered hot dogs and chips to hungry baseball fans as part of a pilot by Levy, Valqari, USOG and Purdue Athletics.
Ride-hailing snack company Robomart will start delivering ice cream on demand this summer through a partnership with Unilever.
DoorDash continues to reign supreme over Grubhub and Uber Eats as it expands its business into new categories like convenience and grocery.
Berkshire Grey, a provider of mobile robotic technology and software for warehouse automation, revealed its latest solution on Thursday.
Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.
Urb-E, the e-cargo bike last-mile delivery company, has joined the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program in Santa Monica.
Chill Storage, a new joint venture between Barber Partners LLC and Bain Capital, will build 15 cold storage warehouses in the coming years.
Uber’s delivery segment, which includes Uber Eats and services like Uber Connect, had another solid quarter.
The U.S. Postal Service is offering online marketplaces a new e-commerce service designed to lower shipping costs for parcels.
Lyft, one of the major players in the increasingly profitable ride-hailing industry, reported strong revenue growth Tuesday in its Q1 2022 earnings.
GoBolt, a Toronto-based provider of last-mile logistics and e-commerce fulfillment solutions, brings its all-electric fleet to the U.S.
E-commerce 3PL Fulfyld is deploying inVia Robotics automation in its Alabama warehouse.
Amazon workers vote against unionizing a second warehouse on Staten Island after an earlier union win, dealing a blow to the Amazon Labor Union.
Chicago-based Mark-It Express Logistics has acquired the operational assets of Joliet- Illinois-based Clean Car Connexion.
Amazon is gaining ground in its fight against union organizers at a warehouse on Staten Island, the company’s first to vote in favor of unionization.
The Great Resignation has touched nearly every business, but if warehouse businesses want to weather the storm, they need to prove their commitment to growing, changing and doing better for employees.
Instacart and regional grocer Publix are partnering to debut the grocery delivery giant’s 15-minute offering in Miami.
Amazon has lifted its long-standing policy of restricting warehouse employees from using their cellphones on the job.
Last-mile delivery service AxleHire has expanded into Baltimore and Washington, giving it a presence in three of the top five cities on the East Coast.
BigCommerce, an Austin, Texas-based e-commerce company, acquired BundleB2B to provide added business-to-business functionality to its platform.
Speed and instant gratification, combined with the effects of the pandemic, drastically altered supply chain dynamics, but taking a holistic approach to managing it leads to more resiliency and dependability.
Amazon Freight, the e-commerce giant’s trucking arm, is giving freight brokers 3% or 5% back per load through a partnership with American Express.
Cellular provider Verizon announced that it will add Express Parcel Lockers to its retail stores, streamlining the pickup process.
Curb management firm Automotus will spearhead a smart loading zones pilot program in Pittsburgh.
Amazon’s JFK-8 in Staten Island is the first warehouse in the company’s history to vote to unionize. Now, the ball is in the massive retailer’s court.
Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.
A FedEx delivery driver just completed a 260-mile drive using a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van, setting a Guinness World Record.
With the launch of its Buy with Prime service, Amazon is going head-to-head with Shopify, UPS and FedEx.
Descartes is paying $4 million for last-mile routing technology firm Foxtrot.
One year after acquiring Grubhub, Germany’s Just Eat Takeaway is looking to sell the delivery business.
