# The Effects Autonomous Driving Will Have on the Transportation and Logistics Industry Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2020-10-08 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Transforming the Transportation Industry with Robotics and Meta Description: Explore the latest trends in IoT, AI, and robotics transforming the transportation and logistics sector. Stay ahead of the curve with automation and innovation. URL: https://financedigest.com/the-effects-autonomous-driving-will-have-on-the-transportation-and-logistics-industryhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/untitled-design-5-1736838821409-compressed.jpg) _By **Stefan Spendrup,** Vice President of Sales Northern and Western Europe at_ [_SOTI_](http://www.soti.net/?query=healthcare) ‘Big thinking’ articles on how to disrupt industries from retail to healthcare have been so prolific in recent years that you would be remiss in assuming we have moved forward from the digital transformation era. Rather, it is important to think of these transformations as the natural extension of a technologically driven world, in which companies are constantly adapting to meet ever-evolving market demands and customer needs. As the pace of development in technological capabilities has increased, so too has companies’ access to technology. With this comes an expectation that companies remain current with the [latest advancements](https://www.financedigest.com/cardiac-valvulotome-market-growth-latest-trends-top-players-competition-technological-advancements-outlook-and-forecast-2028-2.html "Cardiac Valvulotome Market Growth, Latest Trends, Top Players, Competition, Technological Advancements, Outlook and Forecast 2028"). Following the mobile-first era, the next stage in the evolution of digital disruption is the move toward robotics through the Internet of Things (IoT) and [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.financedigest.com/types-of-artificial-intelligence.html "Artificial Intelligence") (AI.) Once companies have integrated a comprehensive mobility strategy within their operations, we find them increasingly turning to “what’s next”; solutions that will give them an even greater advantage against competitors and help them stay ahead of the field. [Machine learning is poised to meet that market demand](https://www.financedigest.com/deep-fryer-machine-market-one-the-most-booming-industry-in-upcoming-years-due-to-global-demand-in-industry-by-2028.html "Deep Fryer Machine Market| One the Most Booming Industry in Upcoming Years Due to Global Demand in Industry by 2028"). The [transportation and logistics](https://www.financedigest.com/why-investors-are-looking-closely-at-transport-and-logistics.html "Why investors are looking closely at transport and logistics") (T&L) industry is at the forefront of this trend. An [industry that may seem at first to be traditional and unchanged by technology](https://www.financedigest.com/how-blockchain-technology-can-help-the-fashion-industry-make-verifiable-green-claims.html "How Blockchain Technology Can Help the Fashion Industry Make Verifiable Green Claims") over the past half century, has been among the earliest adopters of disruptive technology. Autonomous trucking is the [next frontier](https://www.financedigest.com/the-next-frontier-of-payments.html "The next frontier of payments") for the transportation industry. As larger enterprises [move away](https://www.financedigest.com/exclusive-eu-to-move-away-from-emergency-phase-of-covid-pandemic-document.html "Exclusive-EU to move away from emergency phase of COVID pandemic – document") from traditional practices, smaller organisations can follow and benefit from the mainstream acceptance of autonomous technology. This can be seen in areas such as: - Monitoring, [information sharing and exchange](https://www.financedigest.com/the-health-information-exchange-market-to-grow-on-a-satisfactory-note.html "The Health Information Exchange Market to grow on a satisfactory note") across remote devices - [Management of mobile devices](https://www.financedigest.com/the-clot-management-devices-market-to-be-digitally-absorbent.html "The Clot Management Devices Market to be digitally absorbent"), remotely, which can eventually be applied to powering and controlling autonomous devices - Remote support - Performance [data and analysis](https://www.financedigest.com/comparative-analysis-of-the-best-data-room-providers.html "Comparative Analysis of the Best Data Room Providers") The numbers make the case. In the [UK, 1.44 billion tonnes of goods were shipped via heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2019, which is an increase of 2% when compared to the year before.](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/898747/domestic-road-freight-statistics-2019.pdf) Global e-commerce sales are set to reach [$5 trillion (£3.8 trillion) by 2021](https://www.statista.com/statistics/379046/worldwide-retail-e-commerce-sales/), driven largely by lowered consumer costs for online shopping and the ease of ordering online for everything from fruit to furniture. This trend is not likely to decline, especially as many are looking to limit in-store interactions in the wake of the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-sees-biggest-rise-in-foreign-workers-since-covid-19-pandemic.html "UK sees biggest rise in foreign workers since COVID-19 pandemic"). It will be difficult for transportation and logistics [companies](https://www.financedigest.com/allianz-trade-wins-global-banking-finance-reviews-best-trade-credit-insurance-company-asia-pacific-2022.html "Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022") to ignore the financial benefits of automation alone. Evidential benefits of automation within the [supply chain](https://www.financedigest.com/volkswagen-sticks-to-outlook-as-size-offset-supply-chain-woes.html "Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes") and operational practices already exist. This can be explicitly seen in [Amazon’s famous robot warehouses](https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-warehouse-robots/). These IoT-enabled [robotic devices can sift through packages faster than humans](https://www.financedigest.com/human-robotics-will-robots-replace-bankers.html "Human Robotics: Will Robots replace Bankers?") can. They can work anywhere and under pretty much any condition, which is why they have been employed within the [supply chain](https://www.financedigest.com/mcdonalds-milkshakes-off-the-british-menu-after-supply-chain-issues-2.html "McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues") to speed up delivery and enhance the end-customer experience. The Amazon example indicates that as [technology advances](https://www.financedigest.com/cardiac-valvulotome-market-growth-latest-trends-top-players-competition-technological-advancements-outlook-and-forecast-2028.html "Cardiac Valvulotome Market Growth, Latest Trends, Top Players, Competition, Technological Advancements, Outlook and Forecast 2028"), adoption is likely to surge. When [turning our focus](https://www.financedigest.com/sterling-falls-vs-dollar-as-focus-turns-to-uk-data.html "Sterling falls vs dollar as focus turns to UK data") onto delivery services, we are seeing incredible interest in autonomous trucking, which has the potential to deliver faster, more predictable and more reliable service. These benefits do not negate the valuable role humans will need to play in overseeing quality control, providing support and conducting [data analytics](https://www.financedigest.com/the-importance-of-data-analytics-for-success.html "The Importance of Data Analytics For Success ") functions to aid in further innovation. Prior to implementing full-scale autonomous trucking, shippers will need to ensure that the [management and assessment of a connected fleet meets jurisdictional and federal legislation in addition to minimising cybersecurity risks](https://www.financedigest.com/risk-management-redefined-navigating-post-covid-disruption.html "Risk Management redefined: navigating post-COVID disruption"). High levels of connectivity often translate into [greater security risks](https://www.financedigest.com/brexit-the-risks-to-the-city-and-fintech-have-never-been-greater.html "BREXIT: THE RISKS TO THE CITY AND FINTECH HAVE NEVER BEEN GREATER"), and companies will need to prioritise security to ensure systems are built with cyber resilience capabilities and can respond quickly in the event of a cyber breach. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---