...Rob Bogue Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide details of the role of autonomous robots in the transportation and delivery sector of the logistics industry. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this first discusses autonomous cargo shipping. It then considers...

...Robert Bogue Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the growing role of robots in the logistics industry. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, which identifies key challenges facing the industry, this paper discusses robotic applications in warehouses, followed...

... of recent writings and technical papers on the topic. Findings Robots are finding all kinds of application in the medical field, from surgery to logistics to patient care and more. The future will surely see even more medical robot developments. Practical implications Managers and medical personal...

...Richard Bloss Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how mobile robots are addressing a variety of hospital logistic needs. Design/methodology/approach The paper includes in‐depth interviews with developers of the Aethon hospital mobile robot logistics system. Findings Robotics can...