The general trend of smart logistics, the value of robots, drones, and 5G is highlighted

In recent years, the rapid development of the e-commerce economy and the continuous growth of people's living standards have led to a sharp rise in logistics demand, while the increasing dissipation of the demographic dividend and the gradual lag of traditional distribution methods have led to increasing pressure on the industry. In order to solve the problem of the balance of logistics supply and demand, enterprises have begun to seek the development of a new unmanned and intelligent distribution model, and smart logistics has emerged as the times require.

The so-called smart logistics refers to a new logistics model that realizes the refined, efficient, and digital development of all aspects of logistics through various intelligent software, hardware, and intelligent technologies. According to relevant statistics, the scale of my country's smart logistics market has reached 500 billion yuan in 2019. It is expected that in 2022, the scale will increase to 800 billion yuan, and it is expected to exceed the trillion yuan mark in 2025.

Behind the rapid development of smart logistics, robots, drones, and 5G are indispensable:

robot

The decline of the demographic dividend is a huge blow to labor-intensive industries such as the logistics industry. Because companies cannot afford the ever-increasing labor costs, the recruitment, retention, and employment problems are prominent, and logistics operations are suffering. In this context, the introduction of robots in the logistics field solves the root problems and improves Logistics operation efficiency.

For logistics robots, it can go deep into many logistics links and scenarios such as warehousing and distribution, and build a complete smart logistics system. Among them, in the field of warehousing, it can use automation and unmanned operations to improve warehousing operation and storage; in the field of distribution, it can also solve the "last mile" delivery problem and ensure the safety and efficiency of cargo transportation and distribution.

At present, many companies in the field of domestic logistics robots have emerged, including Jizhijia, Kuaicang Robotics, Haikang Robotics, etc. At the same time, e-commerce giants such as Ali, JD.com, and Suning also rely on platform resources and capital advantages to create related robot products and layout Smart logistics factory. In the future, with the further development of capital from all parties, logistics robots will become the main force in the development of smart logistics.

Drone

Compared with traditional delivery methods, drones show their unique advantages in delivery.

Using drones for terminal distribution can not only realize the one-stop "home delivery" service of "home delivery" and "delivery to hand", and solve the problems of efficiency, cost, and safety of "last mile" delivery, but also Created a brand-new model of air transportation, broke the barriers of region, space and time, and opened up new development space and blue ocean for the development of the industry market in the future.

At the same time, compared to robots that can only solve the problem of end-of-line delivery, drone delivery can also play a role in branch lines. At this stage, our domestic companies, including JD.com, SF Express, etc., mainly use drones for branch and trunk transportation to solve the logistics and transportation difficulties in remote mountain villages or island areas. In foreign countries, Amazon, Google, etc. pay more attention to the application of drones for delivery at the end.

As it enters the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the country has begun to pay more and more attention to rural revitalization and vigorously develop rural logistics. UAVs are becoming an important tool to promote the development of rural e-commerce logistics. At the same time, with the pilot in the countryside, the “rural surrounding the city” in the future is expected to accelerate the connection of smart logistics in urban and rural areas, and is expected to promote smart logistics and smart city construction to become more mature and perfect.

5G

The promotion of 5G to smart logistics is mainly reflected in the integration and application of other equipment technologies.

In the field of logistics and warehousing, 5G applications can free robot products from the limitations caused by delays, energy consumption and other issues, and achieve higher work efficiency and lower maintenance costs; at the same time, 5G can also solve the huge amount of equipment data, collection, transmission and Storage problems; in addition, the combination of 5G and AR picking can also improve the efficiency of warehouse staff and enrich the warehouse operation mode.

In the logistics and transportation link, 5G can provide a key guarantee for the operation of autonomous vehicles and drones. With the help of 5G networks, the perception ability of autonomous vehicles will be greatly improved, vehicle-road collaboration, information exchange between vehicles and people will also be smoother, and drones can also achieve better scale control effects. 5G can help new transportation vehicles become more intelligent.

In addition, in terms of logistics security, the application of "5G + blockchain" can also make the transmission of logistics information more efficient and timely, and broaden the diversified application possibilities of blockchain technology in logistics security. Therefore, logistics security protection based on 5G networks will be more operable and permeable. With the acceleration of 5G commercialization, the market for "5G + logistics" will also become broader.

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