Automation of Logistics
Grand Challenges: KFUPM will develop the following:
1- Automation systems that shorten freight forwarding and delivery times as well as transportation costs of KSA’s shipments by 50% by 2030.
2- AI-based routing algorithms for autonomous ground and air vehicles during last-mile delivery of shipments by 2027.
1- Automation systems that shorten freight forwarding and delivery times as well as transportation costs of KSA’s shipments by 50% by 2030.
2- AI-based routing algorithms for autonomous ground and air vehicles during last-mile delivery of shipments by 2027.
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Automation of Logistics: Innovation Goal 1
Develop digital twins of inter-modal and multi-modal supply chains to increase Saudi Arabia's logistics performance by more than 25% by 2030.
Automation of Logistics: Innovation Goal 2
Design materials handling and shipment intralogistics models based on IoT/cloud computing that can be implemented in over 50% of KSA ports by 2030.
Automation of Logistics: Innovation Goal 3
Develop smart path planning algorithms for last-mile delivery in order to reduce delivery time by 20% by 2027.
Automation of Logistics: Innovation Goal 4
Develop intelligent autonomous systems (drones, AGVs, and Humanoids) for automated last-mile delivery in order to reduce transportation costs by 50% by 2030.