... by sections covering transportation and delivery and conclusions. Findings The logistics industry faces a number of challenges that drive technological and operational changes. Robots are already playing a role within the warehouse sector and more complex applications have recently arisen from...

... and applications involving physical tasks in agricultural and forestry, maritime rescue, firefighting and product delivery. Finally, brief conclusions are drawn. Findings Excluding military applications, drones were initially used primarily for image acquisition. Numerous different designs have since been...

... applications: inventory management, the provision of customer assistance, cleaning and hazard detection and product delivery. It concludes with a brief discussion. Findings Robots are rapidly making inroads in the retail sector. They have been shown to reduce manpower requirements, improve efficiency...

... module with Wi‐Fi capability, computerized direction skills, hazard detection abilities, audio “speaking” ability and door‐opening and elevator operation skills. 3. Load‐carrying modules are custom designed for tasks such as linens delivery or pickup, food service, pharmacy or for lab sample...