AUGMENTED REALITY

XPO completes virtual reality pilot for LTL dockworkers

XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) said Tuesday it has completed a pilot program to train its North American less-than-truckload dock employees in using virtual reality (VR) technology to improve their freight-loading performance.

In the pilot, XPO created a virtual cross-dock environment to demonstrate effective loading procedures that can reduce the incidence of damages while improving fleet and worker productivity, the company said.

The technology, which integrates XPO’s software with headsets...

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Augmented reality could solve unskilled labor problem in warehouses

Augmented reality could solve unskilled labor problem in warehouses (Photo: Kinemagic)

Over the last decade, technology disruption within the warehousing industry has been telling. The need for expediting supply chains, compounded by the rise of e-commerce, has led warehouses to embrace workflow digitalization and process automation to a significant extent. That aside, there have been technologies that have not yet gained mainstream adoption but have great potential — like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). 

Though AR and VR are technologies that have been around for...

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How Autonomous Shipping Is Evolving for A Pandemic Hit World?

According to a Venture Beat article, the world of autonomous shipping is staring at a major revolution with the pandemic fast pacing development and greater fleet adoption.

Hastening the Process of Autonomous Technology Adoption

COVID-19 is accelerating technological advances across just about every industry, from robotic baristas that promote social distancing to AI and remote collaboration tools that help manual laborers get back to work. The pandemic has had a direct impact on the transport...

https://mfame.guru/how-autonomous-shipping-is-evolving-for-a-pandemic-hit-world/

Librestream raises $24 million to expand augmented worker platform reach

Librestream raises $24 million to expand augmented worker platform reach (Photo: Librestream)

Canadian augmented worker enterprise company Librestream announced that it has raised $24 million in Series D investment, taking its total financing to over $55 million. Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) led the investment round, which saw participation from new investors Export Development Canada (EDC) and Pender Technology Inflection Fund, as well as existing investors including Emerald Technology Ventures and BDC Capital. 

The logistics industry has witnessed the digitalization of its...

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MOL Introduces Advanced Augmented Reality Navigation System In Dubai

MOL AR Navigation

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that, along with Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., it made a joint presentation of their advanced augmented reality (AR)-based Navigation System to about 200 tanker industry representatives at the ENOC Marine Conference and OCIMF Middle East Regional Marine Forum (Note 1) held in Dubai in September.

The presentation introduced the background behind the technology and development of the system, as well as MOL’s efforts to “forge ahead to become the world leader...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mol-introduces-advanced-augmented-reality-navigation-system-in-dubai/

Geodis: innovation and customer service the key to growth

Geodis may be in talks with CMA CGM, according to some market observers, but Thomas Kraus, head of northern and central Europe for Geodis, preferred to talk about customer satisfaction and new technologies, in a recent interview with The Loadstar. 
But he did note that shareholding structures were irrelevant to the market – and that having SNCF as a shareholder gave Geodis stability.  
“Ceva is still a competitor – we are not affected …

The post Geodis: innovation and customer service the key to...

https://theloadstar.com/geodis-innovation-and-customer-service-the-key-to-growth/

Watch: MOL To Install Augmented Reality Navigation System On 21 VLCCs

MOL Augmented Reality VLCC

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced its intention to install a navigation system using augmented reality (AR) technology jointly developed by Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. and MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. on 21 MOL Group-operated very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs). The system displays information on other vessels sailing on a vessel’s planned route and surrounding sea areas and other ocean conditions, such as shallow waters, on tablets and screens.

Image Credits: MOL

It integrates information from...

https://www.marineinsight.com/videos/mol-to-install-augmented-reality-navigation-system-on-21-vlccs/

Wärtsilä Successfully Tests Remote Guidance Service Capabilities

Wartsila Remote Help

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, thereby creating an entirely new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations. Through real-time communication using voice-controlled Augmented Reality (AR) wearables and remote guidance software, ship crew members, field service engineers and shipyard personnel can communicate with shore-based experts anywhere in the world. The tests were carried out onboard the ‘Huckleberry Finn’, a RoRo ferry operated...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/wartsila-successfully-tests-remote-guidance-service-capabilities/

Wärtsilä tests Augmented Reality system

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, thereby creating an entirely new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations. Through real-time communication using voice-controlled Augmented Reality (AR) wearables and remote guidance software, ship crew members, field service engineers and shipyard personnel can communicate with shore-based experts anywhere in the world. The tests were carried out onboard the ‘Huckleberry Finn’, a RoRo ferry operated...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-tests-augmented-reality-system/

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