Research and analysis

Future of mobility: emerging technologies and UK freight

An evidence review looking at technologies that are likely to grow in significance and impact the movement of goods out to 2040.  

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 12 February 2019

Documents

Understanding the impact of emerging technologies on the freight sector

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Details

This evidence review summarises recent technological trends in the freight system, and how they may impact how goods move going forward. It considers:

• Cloud computing

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• social media networks

• Artificial intelligence (AI)

• big data analytics

• immersive technologies

• Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

Published 12 February 2019