Inventory: Amazon Logistics What are "black technology"
- 2015-11-17 11:50
Amazon recently saw the news that one-time password to try to express to the trunk, but also continue to spread until the UAV, a taxi to take delivery of the news, ask Amazon logistics What interesting things?
It is known that the Amazon can be described as paranoid pursuit of logistics, this time to close the trunk Express also not the most stunning. Now you look at all these years with Amazon logistics and what are the stunning "black technology"!
Distribution center picking robot
Amazon in 2012 the price of $ 775 million acquisition of automated logistics provider Kiva robots warehousing business. So far, more than 15,000 units in the United States Kiva robots work in the Amazon distribution center.
Normal distribution centers are generally set up a special commodity cargo space, while in the rear cargo storage Amazon launched its random place. Single-user, the system for picking instructions issued Kiva robot, the algorithm for planning one can take the shortest route to the desired goods, and then you will be able to see tens of thousands of robots in the tens of thousands of square meters of warehouses back and forth, very spectacular!
It is known that the Amazon can be described as paranoid pursuit of logistics, this time to close the trunk Express also not the most stunning. Now you look at all these years with Amazon logistics and what are the stunning "black technology"!
Distribution center picking robot
Amazon in 2012 the price of $ 775 million acquisition of automated logistics provider Kiva robots warehousing business. So far, more than 15,000 units in the United States Kiva robots work in the Amazon distribution center.
Normal distribution centers are generally set up a special commodity cargo space, while in the rear cargo storage Amazon launched its random place. Single-user, the system for picking instructions issued Kiva robot, the algorithm for planning one can take the shortest route to the desired goods, and then you will be able to see tens of thousands of robots in the tens of thousands of square meters of warehouses back and forth, very spectacular!
Correct robot Kiva 99.99%, significantly share the human labor. Kiva robot's "eyes" at the top center position, it can identify the shelves, after the "eyes" flush black plane will rise, lifted the shelf and delivered to staff.
These robots only 76 centimeters long, 64 centimeters wide and 41 centimeters high. Although the small size, but it can jack up a ton of cargo. When the robot runs out of energy quickly when they even find their charging stations to replenish their energy.
Domineering side leakage: the first shipment, then the next single
This business is definitely below for large data cloud whimsy:
Amazon in 2013 have applied for a "pre-judgment delivery" of the patent, according to a large user data to predict consumer behavior, single-commodity shipments out of the library before it will be under the user, so that greatly enhance the speed of delivery, very suitable selling merchandise.
Anticipation shipped conditions: order records, search history, wish list, shopping cart, and even the mouse on a piece of merchandise hanging residence time ... Just think, you just order, the goods may have been at home.
Of course, the data can never keep up with changes chasing people, and this anticipation is bound to be wrong, Amazon will mistake the distribution of goods to give users discounts or free gifts, to bring the reputation of this ultimate pursuit, it is still in the trial stage.
"Airborne": UAV send parcels
Amazon UAV delivery project is definitely one of the world's largest logistics innovation and change in 2014, but this has not been fully automated drones Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of business operations, previously worked in the UK Amazon UAV test, trying to explain their safety.
Domineering side leakage: the first shipment, then the next single
This business is definitely below for large data cloud whimsy:
Amazon in 2013 have applied for a "pre-judgment delivery" of the patent, according to a large user data to predict consumer behavior, single-commodity shipments out of the library before it will be under the user, so that greatly enhance the speed of delivery, very suitable selling merchandise.
Anticipation shipped conditions: order records, search history, wish list, shopping cart, and even the mouse on a piece of merchandise hanging residence time ... Just think, you just order, the goods may have been at home.
Of course, the data can never keep up with changes chasing people, and this anticipation is bound to be wrong, Amazon will mistake the distribution of goods to give users discounts or free gifts, to bring the reputation of this ultimate pursuit, it is still in the trial stage.
"Airborne": UAV send parcels
Amazon UAV delivery project is definitely one of the world's largest logistics innovation and change in 2014, but this has not been fully automated drones Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of business operations, previously worked in the UK Amazon UAV test, trying to explain their safety.
According to the Global Aviation reported from the end of 2013, Amazon announced the delivery of the message to try UAV more than a year after the Air Traffic Control in the United States has finally opened a "green light": Agrees with Amazon related experiments.
Although highly regulated, difficulties, Amazon still clinging to his "dream UAVs."
Shortly after Amazon announced UAV message, UPS, FedEx UAV ensued. Last year, the domestic and SF Jingdong UAV delivery were also done show.
Capacity Crowdsourcing: taxi express delivery
2014 autumn, Amazon and mobile applications Flywheel cooperation taxi, use taxi for users express delivery. Amazon with Flywheel application called small distribution center near the taxi, the same zip code up to 10 packages delivered to the taxi, paid $ 5 per package, requiring delivery within one hour.
Although highly regulated, difficulties, Amazon still clinging to his "dream UAVs."
Shortly after Amazon announced UAV message, UPS, FedEx UAV ensued. Last year, the domestic and SF Jingdong UAV delivery were also done show.
Capacity Crowdsourcing: taxi express delivery
2014 autumn, Amazon and mobile applications Flywheel cooperation taxi, use taxi for users express delivery. Amazon with Flywheel application called small distribution center near the taxi, the same zip code up to 10 packages delivered to the taxi, paid $ 5 per package, requiring delivery within one hour.
This is a capacity crowdsourcing mode, on the basis of service to meet the speed and greatly reduce the cost, very worthy of the domestic reference.
The package sent to a private car trunk
According to the British "Financial Times" April 22, 2015 report, Amazon Germany and the German DHL, Audi AG to cooperate in the goods package sent to the consignee's car trunk, the courier will obtain a one-time password and open the trunk GPS positioning of the car, after successfully delivered to users by e-mail alert.
The package sent to a private car trunk
According to the British "Financial Times" April 22, 2015 report, Amazon Germany and the German DHL, Audi AG to cooperate in the goods package sent to the consignee's car trunk, the courier will obtain a one-time password and open the trunk GPS positioning of the car, after successfully delivered to users by e-mail alert.
This way mentioned cabinet from the same principle to solve the problem of inconvenience receipt, and the trunk does not involve user privacy and security issues.
Munich area has been part of the Audi owners subscribe to Amazon Premium service to become the first to enjoy this service groups.
Last year, the Swedish Volvo Cars in the world automotive conference also announced a similar plan to deliver the trunk.
Finally, have mixed feelings Amazon logistics "black technology" mad pursuit, has come to. "You shut a door, I'm going to dig into the windows" of the state ...
Unfortunately, these services are not applied in the Chinese market, I do not know when we can experience.
Munich area has been part of the Audi owners subscribe to Amazon Premium service to become the first to enjoy this service groups.
Last year, the Swedish Volvo Cars in the world automotive conference also announced a similar plan to deliver the trunk.
Finally, have mixed feelings Amazon logistics "black technology" mad pursuit, has come to. "You shut a door, I'm going to dig into the windows" of the state ...
Unfortunately, these services are not applied in the Chinese market, I do not know when we can experience.