Freight Shipping in Canada
Autonomous Freight Trucking
A company named “OTTO” has created a self-driving truck. This
would allow the driver to take a nap while the truck “drives
itself”, enabling 24/7 transport of goods. These self-driving
trucks would also be more cost efficient because there would
be less fuel waste due to less accelerating and braking.
Transport Drones and the Logistics industry
Transport drones are quickly becoming a widespread mode of
delivering goods. However, it is still questionable whether or not
the use of drone delivery is economical and cost effective. For
instance, a drone currently is only capable of delivering one
package at a time; once the delivery is made, the drone must
return to home base to recharge before taking out another
package for delivery. When this is compared to a UPS or
another mode of freight delivery vehicle, it doesn’t seem to be
worth it. A UPS delivery truck makes an average of 120
deliveries a day, making it the better option at this time.