Innovations and new automation are hitting our doors every day. We wake up every day and find some inventions that try to make our lives easier. But anything that concerns home deliveries, people rarely spend time to consider how products will arrive at their destinations. So long as the shipping fee is within their budget, they will immediately hit the "ORDER" button.
Ideally, it is not always wrong to purchase a product at an affordable price. Some want to cut on the cost while some need quality products and don't even care if the price is triple the normal cost. We don't know which category you fall under, and we really don't want to focus on that. What we may emphasize now is the new trends in the transport and logistics sector.
The self-driven tracks are the new talk in town. According to a report released in 2019 by the National Infrastructure Commission advisory board, transport through roads, rail and freight account for 6% of the UK's greenhouse gas discharge. If it's left unsolved, it may increase to 20% of gas emissions by 2050.
The UK government target zero emissions by the year 2050. However, UK's freight sector still experiences some challenges; on how they can maintain and achieve decarbonization. The challenge might expand in the next ten years, and finding a solution can be a bit harder.
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Using Drones for Deliveries
“We expect drone usage, autonomous robots, and unmanned aerial vehicles to take over the home delivery services.” That was a statement from Hackford. It is more advantageous since the normal vehicles are not likely to reach their mile of delivery. Drones can move up to 25 meters which is even a challenge for vehicles (both driverless and manned) to reach.
The other problem with drones is that they may be prone to delivery theft and vandalism. This may as well delay the adoption of drones in-home delivery sector in the UK. According to Hackford, drones can deliver supplies to organizations like hospitals since these are areas with the most secure delivery bays or safety and health measures in place.
Electric Deliveries
The electric delivery is picking momentum. A significant transformation is expected still. In 2020 alone, DPD announced the improvements of its electric fleet to about 600 vehicles. At the same time, the global logistics company called UPS mentioned that it was taking orders for about 1000 electric delivery vans from London.
By the end of 2030, you should be expecting EVs as the commonly used for deliveries, provided their major requirements are catered for. Expect a lot of inventions and innovations in this sector. Keep your head high because much is still in the process.
Adoption of Heavy Goods Vehicles
The adoption of electric HGVs is the biggest deal now. However, it again associated with some challenges; their battery weight is another threat. HGVs need to move and cover longer distances and therefore require a backup of large batteries.
This makes HGVs a bit different from other existing vehicles, such as buses that are only required to cover shorter distances before recharging; this means their batteries are a bit lighter.
No matter the challenges, all these innovations have positive impacts on the transport and logistics industry. They make the process easier, simple, and require little human effort compared to the old systems that were available previously.