ON THE ROAD OR IN THE AIR, UNMANNED SYSTEMS SHOW VALUE WITH PACKAGE DELIVERIES

摘要

Whether on highways or sidewalks or in the air, unmanned systems are increasingly being used to deliver packages across the United States and around the world. Digital freight broker Loadsmart and autonomous truck startup Starsky Robotics recently announced they were able to automatically dispatch an autonomous truck to haul freight. Loadsmart successfully priced, tendered and booked the dispatchment, while Starsky's self-driving technology was used to pick up and deliver the shipment. There was no need for human intervention during this process, thanks to the integration of Loadsmart's artificial intelligence-powered pricing and load matching technology with Starsky's API. According to Loadsmart and Starsky, this initiative is part of a "larger strategic partnership" that paves the way for the future of trucking, which will consist of autonomous brokerages dispatching freight to autonomous trucks without human involvement.