A single robot can unload a typical truck in about two hours. The robots typically pay for themselves in approximately 18 months through the resulting labor savings, according to the people, making ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) is preparing to step up its automation push as part of a broader effort to lift profitability, according to people familiar ...

(Bloomberg) -- As FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon.com Inc., they’ve been stumped at a crucial ...

UPS is in the process of downsizing its network of facilities in the U.S. to account for its ongoing plan to greatly reduce Amazon package volume. While this is hurting revenue right now, it allows ...

Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers. There are some jobs human bodies just ...

As UPS closes facilities to adjust to lower Amazon package volume, packages are being rerouted to its fleet of automated facilities. Automated facilities can process a package at a 28% lower cost than ...