AI or AI. The trending topic bad has different names in various languages, but everyone knows what is meant. Artificial intelligence — it is omnipresent in our everyday lives and “Alexa” or “Siri” alone have become indispensable for most people. (The photo is AI-generated using Canva.)
AI or AI. The trending topic bad has different names in various languages, but everyone knows what is meant.
Artificial intelligence is omnipresent in our everyday lives and “Alexa” or “Siri” alone have become indispensable for most people.
Among other things, surveys show that the logistics sector sees great potential in AI. In 2022, 22% of logistics companies used AI and almost 60% were convinced that AI will be an important factor in the future of the industry.
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But why are 56% of logistics companies certain that digitization plays a major role, even though the percentage in the overall economy is 32%? Many areas of responsibility in logistics are logical, analytical and predictable. These are all qualities that AI is already mastering.
Nevertheless, many people have doubts as more and more responsibility is being placed in the hands of robots and software. It could also be argued that AI is taking jobs away and is highly dependent on functioning technology. Because AI is currently constantly being developed, it is difficult to predict how advanced AI will be in 20 or 30 years.
Some are put off a bit by this and others use the already existing AI as much as possible to increase productivity and profit.
Some of the AI innovations have been used by large logistics companies for a long time.
That”Vision Picking“Is, for example, an AI that is used in DHL and DHL logistics centers DB Schenker is used. The technology behind it is called Augmented Reality (AR). Glasses or gloves scan all important information on a package. The glasses project this information in the surrounding area in a short time and can, among other things, display quick routes to the destination in the warehouse. This saves employees the hassle of searching for data and allows them to concentrate better on their work.
Another innovation that has been used for a few years in the use of DHL Is, is the”Effibot“from Effidence. This is an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that serves as a packing donkey in the warehouse. The technology is programmed in such a way that the AMRs automatically drive behind the warehouse employees. The robot offers a large storage area, which is used to transport heavy packages from A to B in the warehouse. This has a positive effect on employee health and promotes productivity.
As you can see from the examples, AI offers opportunities for a smooth workflow in everyday work. The innovations that can be implemented today have positive effects on logistics, such as saving costs and time. The benefits in the industry are obvious, which is why we, startport, support logistics startups, among other things, with AI approaches in order to find the right partners. One example of this is the startup ForkOn, which automates forklift fleets. Workflows and processes are optimized through data analysis in the form of AI algorithms. The aim is to increase productivity in intralogistics. An important sign of the relevance of AI is also reflected in the partnership between ForkOn and Duisburger Hafen AG (in short: Duisport) again.
(Source: Bitkom study “Digitalization in Logistics”, October 2022)
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