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A woman wearing a mask to protect from the coronavirus walks past parcels gathered near delivery tricycles in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere, despite doubts among overseas health experts that the virus can be transmitted via packaging.
China Says Omicron May Have Spread Via Packaging
Though health experts doubt that is possible.
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Autonomous Trucker Logs First No-Human Road Test
The truck went 80 miles with no human on board and no human intervention.
Dec 29th, 2021
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Sheriff: FedEx Driver Dumped Boxes in Woods at Least 6 Times
The person involved is no longer providing service for FedEx Ground.
Dec 1st, 2021
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A cargo ship sails through the town of Ismailia, Egypt, March 30, 2021. Egypt’s Suez Canal said Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, that its annual revenues reached $6.3 billion last year, the highest in the crucial waterway's history.
Suez Canal Revenues Hit All-Time Record
Jan 3rd, 2022
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to address global supply chain bottlenecks during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Washington.
Biden Tries to Tame Inflation by Having LA Port Open 24/7
Oct 14th, 2021
A beach goer sits on the beach in Seal Beach Calif., Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, as container ships waiting to dock at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are seen in the distance. With three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch. Toy makers are feverishly trying to find containers to ship their goods while searching for new alternative routes and ports.
Aim to Ease Supply Chain Bottlenecks with LA Port Going 24/7
Oct 13th, 2021
Figure 1: Edge devices are the link between facility floor automation and data analytics.
Industrial Edge Software Enhances Material Handling
Oct 6th, 2021
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Nov 16th, 2021
Instructor Graham Bolger directs learner truck driver Cadhene Lubin-Hewitt as he reverses at the National Driving Centre in Croydon, south London, Sept. 22, 2021.
U.K. Scrambles for Truckers Amid Supply Woe
Officials urged motorists not to panic-buy fuel.
Sep 24th, 2021
This photos provided by North America Public Relations shows a reusable packaging at a Burger King restaurant. Reusable packaging is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide. Loop, which collects and sanitizes reusable containers, said Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 it’s expanding after successful trials in France and Japan. Kroger and Walgreens in the U.S., and Tesco in the United Kingdom are among the groceries partnering with Loop. McDonald’s, Burger King and Tim Hortons have also signed on.
Loop Hopes to Go Mainstream with Reusable Packaging
Customers pay a deposit in addition to the price of their item.
Sep 22nd, 2021
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Autonomous Prototype Solves Common Mass Transit Problems
If it works, it would not only remove the negative stigma of public transportation, but actually be profitable.
Sep 21st, 2021
A shopper loads items into her car in the parking lot of a Walmart in Willow Grove, Pa., Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers' products directly to their customers' homes as fast as just a few hours.
Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses
The retail giant plans to use contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones.
Aug 24th, 2021
In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, workers clean consumer plastic shopping bags from the clogged rollers of a machine which separates paper, plastic and metal recyclable material, in a processing building at EL Harvey & Sons, a waste and recycling company, in Westborough, Mass. States around the country are looking to adopt new recycling regimes that require producers of packaging to pay for its inevitable disposal.
Industry Fights Drive to Charge Packagers for Recycling
Environmentalists believe shifting packaging disposal costs away from taxpayers and toward producers is long overdue.
Aug 2nd, 2021
Microsoft store in suburban Boston, Jan. 28, 2020.
U.S., Allies Blame China for Microsoft Hack
Western governments accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations.
Jul 19th, 2021
This photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows boxes of long lashes seized Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orleans. Agency spokesperson Matthew Dyman tells WVUE-TV that the four boxes of long lashes seized Tuesday were destined for a local beauty supply store.
6,000 False Eyelashes Seized
The "particularly large" shipment made officials blink twice.
Jul 12th, 2021
In this Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, file photo, a Boeing 767 with an Amazon.com 'Prime Air' livery flies over Lake Washington, as part of the Boeing Seafair Air Show. Amazon said Wednesday, June 30, 2021, that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.
Amazon's Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year
Amazon's carbon emissions are the equivalent of burning through 140 million barrels of oil.
Jun 30th, 2021
The prototype followed more than three years of research during which hundreds of variations of PET materials and other plastic formulations were tested.
Lego Makes Experimental Brick from Recycled Plastic Bottles
A 1-liter bottle provides enough raw material for ten Lego bricks.
Jun 23rd, 2021
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40 Cows Escape Slaughterhouse
The herd made its way into a neighborhood.
Jun 23rd, 2021
In this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 file photo, technicians lower the Mayflower Autonomous Ship into the water at its launch site for it's first outing on water since being built in Turnchapel, Plymouth south west England.
Robotic Ship Sets Off to Retrace the Mayflower's Journey
The voyage was originally slated to take place for the 400th anniversary.
Jun 16th, 2021