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Drones to Deliver Chipotle Burritos to Virginia Tech

Project Wing will use self-guided hybrids that can fly like a plane or hover like a helicopter. They will make deliveries from a Chipotle food truck to assess the accuracy of navigation systems and how people respond.

The experimental service, to begin this month and last just a few weeks, is a test by Project Wing, a unit of Alphabet Inc. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and the Blacksburg, Va., university have agreed to participate.

Oracle to Acquire LogFire

The addition of LogFire will complement the logistics functionality of the Oracle SCM Cloud by adding cloud-based warehouse management capabilities.

Oracle is currently reviewing the existing LogFire product roadmap and will be providing guidance to customers in accordance with Oracle's standard product communication policies.

Emerging Technologies

Blockchain Technology Tested to Fight Fishing Industry Slavery

With the seafood industry notorious for human rights abuses and illegal fishing, campaigners hope the technology, piloted by a U.K.-based company Provenance, could help retailers, manufacturers and restaurants prove the origins of their fish.

This isn't the first time the fishing industry in Southeast Asia has been accused of worker abuse, with these 11 Burmese migrants were rescued in this file photo from June of 2012.

GE Transportation Acquires ShipXpress

ShipXpress Inc.

The agreement extends GE Transportation’s portfolio of solutions into the logistics value chain, giving it new offerings for shippers, and expanding its ability to deliver information and transaction services for railroad customers around the world.

GE Transportation, a producer of rail and transportation-related products and offerings, has acquired ShipXpress, a provider of cloud-based software solutions that enable transportation, industrial, and commodities businesses to efficiently operate with supply chain partners.

How Instacart is Changing Grocery Stores: An Inside Look

Instacart’s shoppers — who pick up all the items that customers order online, then pay for and pack them before delivery — breeze through Instacart-only express lanes at stores like Costco, Whole Foods and regional groceries like Mollie Stone’s.

Eventually, Instacart wants to offer a “bypass checkout” feature to its personal shoppers, and eventually to anyone who uses the Instacart app. This would let shoppers simply skip the register and instead scan and pay for items from their own phones.

Domino's Launches First-Ever Pizza Drone Delivery Service in New Zealand

The Flirtey drone conducted an autonomous flight to deliver a hot Domino's pizza, showcasing the scalable drone delivery technology developed by Flirtey.

Domino's has repeatedly invested in new delivery technology, including DRU, the Domino's Robotic Unit, a land-based delivery robot. With the announcement of the partnership with Flirtey's air- based drone delivery service, Flirtey and Domino's are demonstrating an ongoing commitment to innovative delivery methods for their customers.

Drone Regs Take Effect: Thousands Sign Up for Licensing Test

More than 3,300 have signed up to take the test on Monday, the first day it’s available, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration estimates the number of drone operators-for-hire may exceed the nation’s 171,000 private pilots within a year.

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Software Solutions

Logility Acquires Integration Solutions Provider AdapChain

AdapChain’s technology speeds and simplifies the complex integration of supply chain with enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions through a proven template-based approach.

The acquisition builds on years of collaboration between AdapChain and Logility to develop an application with proven ERP templates that redefine and simplify supply chain integrations for companies around the world.

Uber Acquires Self-Driving Truck Maker Otto, Positioning Expansion Into Trucking

Uber's moves reflect its eagerness to advance self-driving technology. If its ambitions are realized, these vehicles could over time reduce its biggest cost, paying drivers.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

DP World Partners with Hyperloop on Global Ocean Cargo

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT)

Hyperloop One and DP World will work together to study the viability of using hyperloop technology to unload ocean-container cargo at the Jebel Ali port in Dubai.

Hyperloop, a concept popularized in recent years by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, is a technology for transporting people or cargo in suspended capsules through miles-long near-vacuum tubes at speeds reaching more than 700 miles per hour.

Software Solutions

Food Logistics Industry Embraces Big Data to Optimize the Supply Chain

Organizations must maintain a real-time view of the holistic supply chain that connects restaurants with the entire logistics ecosystem.

Arvind Venugopal, senior product manager at Cleo.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Leading Carriers Investing in Real-Time Tracking Solutions

Enhanced visibility and control are important benefits for temperature-sensitive cargoes.

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