Electric robot for home delivery

A self-driving home delivery robot is presently being launched. The robot runs at a speed of 6.5 km per hour and carries 9 kg. The aim is to support the growing e-commerce through a cheap solution for consumer home delivery. The robot will carry out the last transport link which is often the most expensive part of the transport chain. Prototypes are presently made public and the aim is to be in operation next year in the UK and USA. The propulsion system is based on electricity and batteries.

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Will hydrogen fuelled trucks eliminate the need for electric highways?

Knowing the present huge efforts from the truck manufacturers to electrify their drivelines this will probably lead to technical leap frogs towards fossil free road transport. Electricity supplied from batteries may well be the main solution in a short-term perspective. Since a couple of years hydrogen and fuel cells seems to become an optional alternative for electricity supply to the electric motor in long haul road transport....

Source: Conlogic

Electrified semi-trailers reduces fuel consumption

Since a few years’ time the opportunity and benefit of introducing a separate electric motor and batteries in semi-trailers, supporting the tractor pulling the vehicle has been discussed...

Source: Conlogic and DB Schenker

Foods for thoughts: Diesel engines matches electric motors in a climate perspective!

Diesel engines in global freight is a main pillar that still remains a valid solution...

Source: Conlogic