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Driverless Trucks and the Industrial-Delivery Cycle

ANAHEIM, CA—It might not be just long-haul trucks that are affected by driverless-vehicle technology; it could be the supply chain in general, with a preference to smaller, autonomous vans for personal delivery to residences for e-commerce, Voit's Eric Smith tells GlobeSt.com.

By Carrie Rossenfeld | Voit Real Estate Services | Updated on March 13, 2017

Smith: “Think of the savings in the supply-chain process that will occur: trucks that can run for 24 hours as opposed to humans who can run 11 hours and then need eight hours' sleep, increased fuel efficiency from computer monitoring and reduction of labor costs of up to 75%.” Smith: “Think of the savings in the supply-chain process that will occur: trucks that can run for 24 hours as opposed to humans who can run 11 hours and then need eight hours’ sleep, increased fuel efficiency from computer monitoring and reduction of labor costs of up to 75%.”

ANAHEIM, CA—It might not be just long-haul trucks that are affected by driverless-vehicle technology; it could be the supply chain in general, with a preference to smaller, autonomous vans for personal delivery to residences for e-commerce, Voit broker Eric Smith tells GlobeSt.com. We spoke with Smith about the many ways the industrial sector could be affected by the advent of driverless trucks, including the delivery cycle, site location and building design and features.

GlobeSt.com: Where do we stand with the use of driverless trucks in the industrial delivery cycle?

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