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Industry
Post office rooftops become drone bases as Japan Post and KDDI test drone hubs
Japan Post and KDDI have started a demonstration project in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, using a post office as a drone take-off and landing hub. The companies installed a droneport on the roof of the Suzu post office and will use drones to inspect school routes in normal times and to check damage and residents’ safety during disasters. The demonstration runs until Oct. 4.
AI & Enterprise
Drones and smart glasses help visually impaired workers as AI expands jobs
As staffing becomes harder at U.S. logistics warehouses, a new approach combining employment of visually impaired people with AI assistive technology is drawing attention. Bosma Enterprises in Indiana uses AI drones, Meta smart glasses, screen magnification software and screen readers to support logistics and inventory work. The company introduced an autonomous drone-based inventory system with Gather AI, boosting speed and accuracy. Executives said e-commerce is raising labour needs.
AI & Enterprise
GNC cuts unshipped orders after introducing AI drones for inventory checks
GNC has sharply improved inventory accuracy and reduced unshipped orders caused by stockouts after introducing AI drones at its logistics warehouse, the report showed. The company operates four Corvus Robotics AI drones at its Whitestown, Indiana distribution center to manage reserve inventory in real time. The drones verify box counts and storage locations and helped shift full checks from quarterly to monthly. Staff now focus on investigating and correcting discrepancies.
