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Electrified Delivery

Delivery vehicles incorporate electric and autonomous features

Implications - The inclusion of autonomous and electric features into vehicles used for delivery purposes is on the rise. This shift serves multiple benefits -- positioning brands that employ these technologies as "ahead of the curve", streamlining costs, and enhancing the functionality of delivery services to best serve consumers.
Workshop Question - How can your brand leverage new technologies in its area of expertise to streamline production, cut costs and/or present itself as more innovative than competitors?
Trend Themes
1. Electric Delivery Vehicles - The shift towards electric and autonomous technology in delivery vehicles offers cost savings and environmentally friendly alternatives for urban centers.
2. Autonomous Food Trucks - Incorporating autonomous technology into food trucks create quicker, more convenient service, while minimizing required staff to operate the vehicle.
3. Autonomous Delivery Trucks - As autonomous technology advances, it improves efficiency in transporting goods, allowing for increased automation within the industry.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Technology - The rise of electric and autonomous technology in the delivery vehicle industry creates opportunities for companies to take advantage of cost savings and environmental benefits in urban centers.
2. Food Service - Integrating autonomous technology into food trucks creates disruptive opportunities to provide a more convenient and cost-effective service for customers.
3. Package Delivery - Greater reliance on autonomous transportation in the package delivery industry will ultimately lead to more efficient and cost-effective operations.
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Featured Examples

Autonomous Fast Food Trucks
Autonomous Fast Food Trucks
The 'Culinary Coach' Food Truck Concept is Designed for Quick Service
Autonomous technology will continue to permeate the mainstream market more intensely in the coming years, which is something the ‘Culinary Coach’ food truck concept aims to identify.... MORE
Efficient Pickup Truck Concepts
Efficient Pickup Truck Concepts
The Tesla Pickup Truck Offers Ample Cargo Space
The recent announcement of the Tesla Semi and Roadster has been met with significant praise in the industry, so this Tesla Pickup Truck concept has been created to ride on that momentum. Developed... MORE
Driver-Free Transport Trucks
Driver-Free Transport Trucks
The GM SURUS Truck Has an Autonomous Functionality
Autonomous vehicles are set to fully revolutionize how our modern roadways look in the coming years, so new designs like the GM SURUS are being created to offer us a glimpse of the near future. The... MORE
Electric Mail Delivery Vehicles
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The Royal Mail Will Be Trailing 9 Zero Emission Vehicles in London
In an effort to create a more sustainable future, The Royal Mail will trial 9 electric delivery vehicles throughout the UK in partnership with Oxfordshire-based ‘Arrival,’ an automotive... MORE
Autonomous Package Transportation
Autonomous Package Transportation
UPS Has Begun Making Package Deliveries Using Autonomous Trucks
UPS has begun making deliveries using its autonomous trucks. The company previously entered a partnership with a startup, named TuSimple, to move packages between Phoenix and Tucson. Since then, the... MORE
Range-Increased Hybrid Delivery Trucks
Range-Increased Hybrid Delivery Trucks
The New UPS Hybrid Trucks Can Auto Switch to EV Power
UPS hybrid trucks were recently unveiled and they will be able to drastically increase delivery ranges. The UPS hybrid trucks will also be able to automatically change to its EV mode when completing... MORE
play_circle_filledCompact Delivery E-Vehicles
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The DELIVER-E Looks to the Future of Delivery in Urban Centers
‘DELIVER-E’ is the name of a new electric vehicle prototype developed by the University of Warwick that hints at the future of delivery. The electric delivery car is modeled after the... MORE

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