
Automating deliveries
In the US sci-fi sitcom Futurama, the protagonist Fry is blasted forward in time to New Year 2999 where he finds he is still, alas, a humble pizza delivery boy. Recent trends suggest, however, that many deliveries will soon be fulfilled by automated technologies, whether that is automated trucks, drones or robots. Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at steering systems specialist Pailton Engineering, looks at why some experts are expecting a greater role for automation in deliveries sooner than you might think.
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