Last mile deliveries surge during pandemic – could autonomous vehicles be the answer?

Amidst the pandemic, calls for people to socially distance and stay at home have created a surge in online shopping, resulting in a huge demand for last mile deliveries. This episode of CNA’s “Why It Matters” delves into possible solutions to alleviate this labour-intensive process. Prof Marcelo Ang from the NUS Dept of Mechanical Engineering shares how autonomous vehicles could be the answer to this problem, and the challenges faced in implementing this solution (14:13 onwards).

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