How long do you typically spend at a loading dock? Even when everything is going just swimmingly well, you're looking at 30 minutes minimum, sometimes as much as an hour if the forklift driver isn't ...

Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers. There are some jobs human bodies just ...

Container vessels form the backbone of world trade, moving goods across oceans and continents. These vessels are specially ...

Deliveries or collections of aerial work platforms (AWPs), also known as mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), take place all day, every day on sites across North America. Delivery drivers play a ...

As FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon.com, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks. Robot ...

Japan Airlines will begin a multi-year trial of humanoid robots at Tokyo Haneda Airport in May to help with baggage handling and other ground tasks. The move addresses severe labour shortages caused ...