Technology

Though specialized robots have proven to be a viable alternative to human workers across several sectors within manufacturing since the 1960s, their presence in the supply chain has largely been non-existent until recently. This is because robots excel at work that is repetitive, which makes them a...

Virtual mariner "Captain Peter" is the latest addition to the Maersk reefer fleet, with the new addition to the remote container management (RCM) system, first launched in September 2017, still undergoing tests with selected customers. Captain Peter will offer support to customers with...

Innovation in the field of autonomous shipping is moving at a far greater pace than the international rules that will regulate the industry can be established, according to Rolls-Royce. Kevin Daffey, director ship intelligence, engineering and technology at Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine, told the...

Tech giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat and encouraging guidance for the full year 2019. With the stock still down 25 percent from a year ago, the Street isn't fully convinced "Big Blue" is at the beginning of a sustainable long-term turnaround. The...

Overall supply chain and logistics tech spending will rise to $87.8 billion over the next three years. That's according to new research from Logistics Trends & Insights, LLC and American Global Logistics (AGL). The study shows that U.S. companies will spend more than $2.5 billion in...

Immersive virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technology have started gaining traction over the last decade. An eclectic mix of start-ups and top technology brands such as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), and Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) are simultaneously...

In the midst of the driver shortage and a growing economy, technology can be invaluable to brokers at third-party logistics providers working to secure reliable capacity for their customers. FreightWaves and Trucker Tools teamed up to examine the role technology can play in retaining carriers and...

Normally the information technology sector is seen as a higher-growth one, but that doesn’t look to be the case this quarter around as Q4 earnings season gets underway.  As of Jan. 9 the blended revenue growth rate, a measure that includes analyst estimates and reported results, is just...

As drone technology infiltrates the freight space, most eyes are on final mile package delivery. This is small packages, usually just a few pounds, moving very short distances. Drones can be used for another type of freight movement, and one that has the potential to improve delivery of bulkier...

Good day, Continental has traditionally been known as a tire company, but in recent years it has been remaking itself into a technology-focused company, and this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, it took another step with the unveiling of its Continental Urban Mobility Experience (CUbE). CUbE...

"You don't want to start a trade war with China for the same reason you don't fight a land war with Russia: They will ‘out-suffer' you," said Aaron Emigh, CEO of Brilliant, a smart home startup, at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Executives at the CES panel...

The communications services sector is still relatively new since it was formed in late 2018. In that short time, though, the sector has seen a lot of movement. The sector’s constituents include some of the high-flying stocks of the past few years, like Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and...

What's in a name?  For years the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been recognized as a tech extravaganza; the largest technology show on the planet. But judging from the number of business exhibitors showing here for the first time, CES2019 might well be rebranded as "UTS2019...