Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine January 2020 | Seite 63

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CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ STARSHIP DELIVERY ROBOTS IN MILTON KEYNES ’ 63 especially in adverse weather conditions . However the issue is that modern cars emit twice as much carbon in the first five minutes of a journey and more than half of UK car journeys are less than two miles .
Given that a 25km round-trip by car emits 5,188g of CO2 , or the equivalent of 16 re-delivery attempts by van , the last mile delivery industry is an unsustainable form of delivery for the future . Several high-profile commentators such as Pam Danziger of market research firm Canvas , who predicted that 2019 was to be the “ year that responsible
consumerism goes mainstream ”, have suggested that autonomous robot deliver is both an economical and sustainable alternative , which has the power to add convenience to customers who want their everyday items delivered without having to drive to the store , whilst decreasing their own carbon footprints .
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The UK government has realised the environmental crisis that we ’ re facing . Its Climate Change Emergency declaration in May 2019 has prompted demands for more rigorous energy
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