March 2024
Airport and warehouse robotics are revolutionizing supply chain efficiency.
The global airport robotics market was valued at $565 million in 2020 and is projected to grow to $2.6 billion by 2030, according to?Allied Market Research.?The?robotics market?for warehouses reached $6.1 billion globally in 2022, with expectations for it to grow to just under $16 billion by 2030, according to?market research company?Statista.?
As?technology?creates efficiency and optimization, the robot’s role is increasingly crucial.?From picking to packing, robotics can complete tasks in a fraction of the time it takes humans, making the innovation attractive to large-scale forwarders.?
Southwest Airlines Cargo is planning a $28 million stand-alone cargo facility at Denver International Airport that will become operational in early 2025.?
Denver (DEN) is the “largest growing city in the Southwest network” in terms of flight operations, Wally Devereaux, vice president of cargo and charters at Southwest Airlines, told Air Cargo Next.?
The 28,640-square-foot facility will accommodate the airline’s growing cargo operations and will sit behind an existing 16,795-square-foot cargo facility shared by Southwest and other tenants, Devereaux said.?
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has entered an agreement with Skyports Drone Services to explore the logistics and market for drone delivery across the Hudson River.?
For the first six months of the yearlong partnership, the U.K.-based cargo drone operator will reach out to potential drone delivery customers to gauge interest in middle-mile delivery between New York and New Jersey.?
“We’re relying on Skyports’ experience in other locations to see if they can drum up interest in drone routes in the region,” the port authority told Air Cargo Next. “That doesn’t mean [it will] definitely happen, because whether it happens depends on the interest that Skyports gets.”?
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Satellite jamming and spoofing are growing concerns for the aviation industry, which uses satellites to monitor aircraft positioning, navigation, orientation and timing.?
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and IATA held a workshop last month to discuss the growing dangers of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) spoofing and jamming and the actions needed to mitigate the threat. GNSS is a service based on satellite constellations such as the United States’ Global Positioning System and the European Union’s Galileo.?
“GNSS systems offer tremendous advantages to aviation in increasing the safety of operations in a busy shared airspace,” EASA acting Executive Director Luc Tytgat said in a joint release from IATA and EASA. “But we have seen a sharp rise in attacks on these systems, which poses a safety risk.”?
Air Cargo Next will host a free webinar, “The Role of Drones in the Future of Air Cargo” on Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. ET.?
The air cargo community increasingly uses drones for transport and delivery, especially in remote areas, airport security and warehouse operations. Drone technology has been advancing, enabling safer flights, beyond visual line of sight, longer distances and more autonomy. ?
During the livestreamed webinar, three industry leaders will discuss:??
The webinar, moderated by Air Cargo Next Associate Editor Courtney Blackann, will feature:?
“Drones can navigate through traffic-free airspace allowing them to deliver medical supplies swiftly,” Magirias previously told Air Cargo Next. “Their ability to fly autonomously, avoid obstacles and take a direct route to the destination make it a fast and efficient mode of delivery.”?
Register?here for?Air Cargo Next‘s free webinar, available on Tuesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. ET.??