Last-Mile Delivery 2020: Adoption of Autonomous Robots and Drones Accelerated due to the COVID-19 Crisis

Although the mortality rate of COVID-19 is less than 9%, its spread rate is a significant cause of concern.
Till June 25, 2020, the number of cases recorded across the globe was more than 9.5 million.
Additionally, the nation-wide lockdown also resulted in the closure of manufacturing units, which further hampered the supply of daily essentials.
Furthermore, the home quarantine situation has stretched the supply chain with more demand that the service providers can fulfill.

DUBLIN, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ResearchAndMarkets.com published a new article on the delivery industry, "COVID-19's Impact on Last-Mile Delivery: Supply Chain Models to Get a Transformation with Autonomous Robots and Drones"

The rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks has caused fear and disturbance across the world. Although the mortality rate of COVID-19 is less than 9%, its spread rate is a significant cause of concern. Till June 25, 2020, the number of cases recorded across the globe was more than 9.5 million.

To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, governments across countries decided to go under lockdowns, making it difficult for people to source their daily essentials and groceries from markets. Additionally, the nation-wide lockdown also resulted in the closure of manufacturing units, which further hampered the supply of daily essentials. Furthermore, the home quarantine situation has stretched the supply chain with more demand that the service providers can fulfill. The added pressure of surge in demand for items, includes staples and groceries, medicines, and medical equipment, among other things.

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