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$184 BILLION What supply chain disruptions cost global businesses every year. This staggering number highlights the immense financial risk and urgency companies face in shoring up logistics resilience.
RETAILERS GET CRYPTO-CURIOUS Retailers including Walmart and Amazon are exploring the use of stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat
currencies like the U.S. dollar—that oer near-instant settlement, which is especially attractive to companies managing global logistics and high transaction volumes. Adoption could streamline cross-border payments, improve cash flow for suppliers, and reduce reliance on legacy payment systems that typically take days to clear. A pending bill in Congress, the Genius Act, could provide the regulatory clarity needed for stablecoin adoption to scale among major retailers and supply chain players. Even if retailers don’t issue their own digital currencies, joining a stablecoin consortium could give them a competitive edge in managing payments and inventory more eciently. Quick as a Brick LEGO collaborated
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Green Corridors, a Houston-based autonomous logistics company, received approval from the Trump Administration to construct a $10-billion, 165-mile elevated freight corridor between Laredo, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico. The Intelligent Freight Transportation System (IFTS) will use autonomous, hybrid-
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teams at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix to build life- size, drivable
F1 cars out of more than 400,000 LEGO bricks each. The project took 22,000 hours and involved engineering electric drivetrains, working steering systems, and reinforced frames—mirroring real-world manufacturing and supply chain precision.
electric shuttles running on elevated viaducts to move cargo. The project aims to reduce border delays and is expected to be funded in part through user fees. The system will also enhance border security, cut emissions, and oer real-time tracking through a connected mobile app, according to Green Corridors.
Amazon Grips the Future Amazon’s new robot, Vulcan, brings a sense of touch to warehouse automation, allowing it to pick and stow items with a level of dexterity previously limited to humans. Designed to navigate crowded storage pods, Vulcan uses force
Electric Aircraft Makes Quiet History
On June 3, 2025, passengers at New York JFK Airport witnessed Beta Technologies’ ALIA CX300 all- electric aircraft taxi after a successful 45-minute flight from Long Island MacArthur Airport that cost just $7 in electricity—compared to $160 in fuel for a comparable helicopter. Designed for regional transport, the CX300 oers a quieter, lower-emission alternative to traditional aircraft, with a 386 NM range and up to 75% fewer carbon emissions. Beta Technologies is also developing the ALIA A250, a VTOL version aimed at replacing helicopters, with both models promising drastically reduced operating costs. These aircraft signal a shift toward more sustainable aviation logistics, particularly for cargo and short-haul passenger routes.
feedback and computer vision to handle items delicately and accurately. It can operate in hard-to-reach areas like high or low storage compartments, reducing the need for employees to use ladders and enhancing safety and ergonomics. Vulcan can handle about 75% of stored products at speeds comparable to human workers.
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