Transport of the future

● RISK OR OPPORTUNITY?
THIS IS HOW COMPANIES SEE DIGITISATION IN LOGISTICS

11 percent — Risk; 88 percent — Opportunity

● ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY BITKOM, THESE TECHNOLOGIES WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT IN LOGISTICS.

Smart glasses supporting employees.

Autonomous drones for stocktaking, in the warehouse or during transport to the end customer.

Self-learning systems taking on subtasks in logistics.

Autonomous vehicles transporting goods.

● ELECTRIC CARS IN GERMANY: 2018 — 53,861, 2009 — 1,452; Number of charging stations: 2018 — 10,022, 2009 — 143; That’s just 0,19 stations per electric car.

● 2018 — 745,000 traffic jams: + 3 percent compared to 2017

● 2018 — 1,528,000 kilometres: + 5 percent compared to 2017

● CAR SHARING IN GERMANY:

At the start of 2019, 2,460,000 users were registered — 16.6 percent more than in 2018.

20,200 vehicles are available — 12.5 percent more than in 2018.

● SAFETY THANKS TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: 60 percent of users expect greater road safety using autonomous vehicles.

● FEWER CARS IN CONURBATIONS: 51 percent think that in 10 years time the majority of drivers in conurbations will no longer own their own vehicle.

● PARKING MADE EASY: 51 percent would like their car to manoeuvre and park itself.

Sources: Bitkom, ADAC, Verband der TÜV e.V., Bundesverband CarSharing e.V., Statista Illustration: Manuela Heins

Facts

Transport, mobility and logistics are undergoing radical transformation. New technologies and concepts are gradually establishing themselves in the market.

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