Amazon announces finalists for Robotics Challenge event
Amazon has announced the 16 finalists who will take part in the third-annual Amazon Robotics Challenge in Japan.
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Deutsche Post DHL Group Q1 revenue up €1bn to €14.9bn
Deutsche Post DHL Group has reported the strongest first quarter (Q1) in the company’s history, with revenues of €14.9bn, up €1bn from last year, and a further improvement in operating profit.
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Transactional mail growth
Birmingham-based direct mail fulfilment and print management services provider bakergoodchild has announced it is seeing an increasing demand for its transactional mail services.
Read MoreSpanish on-demand freight delivery platform Ontruck raises $10m
Madrid-based on-demand freight delivery platform Ontruck has raised $10m in a Series A round of funding led by Atomico and Idinvest.
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle testing to start in New York State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that New York State is now accepting applications from companies interested in testing or demonstrating autonomous vehicles on public roads.
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Wal-Mart’s Jet.com opens New York bricks-and-mortar grocery store
Wal-Mart’s Jet.com has opened a pop-up store in New York to help promote its grocery delivery service.
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Sharing and shaking up logistics
In its latest “Trend Report”, DHL has argued that the “sharing economy is shaking up logistics”, as the new digital platforms and business models built around sharing rather than owning assets “present a significant future opportunity for the industry”.
Read MoreConnect.Transform.Deliver at the World Mail & Express Europe Conference
The annual World Mail & Express (WMX) Europe Conference is taking place in Paris in June. The conference, which has been designed for senior mail and express executives, will explore various trends in the post and parcel industry and allow delegates to debate and share their challenges.
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