Image credits: FedEx
FedEx has flirted with robotic technologies before, most notably in the case of Roxo. The delivery robot made its debut in New York City last year, only to get the boot from Mayor Bill de Blasio. These days, however, the prospect of increased automation seems all the more pressing, as COVID-19 has left many reconsidering the human element of the supply chain.
Industry 4.0, or as it is commonly referred, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, includes a range of modern technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, and impacting all disciplines, economies, and industries.
(Christoph Roser at AllAboutLean.com- own work)- Wikipedia.com