Amazon’s delivery drones make too much noise, residents say
Residents of a Texas suburb where Amazon is testing out its delivery drones say that the aerial vehicles make too much noise. The mayor of College Station, the town located …
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Rugged new robot delivery vehicle promises ‘ultra-fast’ service
But will it ask for a tip? An artificially intelligent, self-driving delivery vehicle is the latest in robotic technology soon coming to streets near you — even as other autonomous …
Walmart shopper Bill Astle slammed as ‘thief’ for not scanning his items in viral video — but insists he was doing his job
A Walmart shopper was labeled a thief when he was captured putting dozens of items in his bag without scanning in a self-checkout line — but he said he was …
China e-commerce giant JD.com adds express delivery service to North America and Europe as domestic woes stack up
JD.com’s logistics unit has launched a new cross-border express delivery service for consumers to North American and European markets, as the Chinese e-commerce giant seeks overseas growth to offset weak …
China food delivery giant Meituan to hire 300,000 additional riders for winter, according to report
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan plans to spend 100 million yuan (US$14 million) to hire around 300,000 food delivery riders in preparation for a surge in demand during winter, according …
Delivery drivers face holiday violence as carjackers, robbers disrupt package rush
It’s the holiday season, which means delivery drivers will be hustling Christmas gifts with dangerous Grinches lurking. Recent robberies and carjackings of delivery drivers have put a spotlight on the threats they …
Amazon driver watches as group of looters raid her truck in Atlanta neighborhood
A group of thieves ransacked an Amazon delivery van as the helpless driver looked on stunned during the brazen daylight robbery in Atlanta in the latest string of attacks on …
Memphis cars block FedEx truck on road, pillage packages
A FedEx tractor-trailer was blocked by several cars on a Memphis, Tennessee intersection before dozens of people pillaged the back of the truck for packages, leaving boxes discarded all over …
Instacart reveals revenue surge in IPO filing
Grocery delivery app Instacart on Friday revealed a 31% jump in revenue for the first half of the year as it made public its filing for a stock market flotation in New …
Amazon deliveryman dives into customer’s pool fully clothed
An Amazon delivery driver found an unusual way to beat the Southern California heat — by diving fully clothed into a customer’s pool. The driver’s headfirst dive was captured on …