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Transportation technology trends impacting construction

2020-07-13

While every industry currently is dealing with temporary disruptions due to the Coronavirus, the construction industry also faces large ongoing challenges due to emerging technology and workforce issues. Here are three transportation and freight trends that could affect the construction industry?s productivity, efficiency and profitability over the next six to 12 months.

Artificial intelligence to the rescue?

When construction projects are facing a deadline, every minute counts. That?s why it?s so crucial to employ smart technology that accomplishes in minutes what previously took hours, all while reducing the likelihood of error or injury.

For example, some European companies have begun testing the use of shared AI programming to platoon a fleet of semi-autonomous trucks that move large shipments over long distances. Some reports suggest this approach may be cleaner and safer than current convoy methods, especially as long-haul drivers continue to face hard caps on their daily work hours.

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