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Tech Adoption on the Rise Innovative technology is on the rise and companies are ready to invest. The top technologies for investment in the near future are artificial intelligence/machine learning and 3D resource planning software, coming in ahead of electric vehicles, robotics, and new WMS/TMS software, according to the latest CartonCloud Logistics Index Report. Of nearly 2,000 respondents surveyed, 27% say their business is likely to invest in artificial intelligence/machine learning in the coming months. This was closely followed by 3D resource planning software at 26%, and robotics and automation at 23%.
Ryder’s Nate Robert ( left ) and Andrew Berberick at Baton.
RYDER RIDES AI WAVE To prepare for the coming artificial intelligence (AI) wave, Ryder Systems has established Baton, A Ryder Technology Lab, based in Silicon Valley. Baton’s mission is to pioneer customer-facing technologies to revolutionize how Ryder customers interact with their transportation and supply chain networks. These technologies will digitize and optimize networks at a level not currently available in the industry. Leading Ryder’s innovation lab are Andrew Berberick and Nate Robert, co-chief product and technology officers for Ryder. The two founded San Francisco-based startup Baton, which was known for the development of a proprietary logistics technology focused on optimizing transportation networks. Ryder acquired the startup in 2022. Baton’s first challenge is to create a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered digital platform and optimization engine that facilitates a new, integrated approach to managing transportation networks for customers where seasonality and fluctuating demand inhibit the continuous use of resources.
Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
3D Resource Planning Software
Robotics and Automation
Source: CartonCloud Logistics Index Report.
August 2023 • Inbound Logistics 17
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