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As food couriers rush, danger lurks in China

Theboominonlinetakeoutserviceshasledtoasharpriseinroadaccidentsinvolvingfooddeliverydrivers,largelybecausethecouriersbreaktrafficrulestoavoidfinesforbeinglate,a

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World's first amphibious drone made in Shanghai

AChinesecompanyhasproducedtheworld'sfirstunmanned,amphibiouscommercialaircraft,withplanstouseittodelivergoods,transportsuppliestoislandsanddetectsubmarines,acco

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Food deliverymen become new generation of 'road hazards' in China

AcarcrashhappenedinacrossroadofeastChina’sNanjingCityonJuly3,afooddeliverymanridingamotorcycleranaredlightsmashingintothefrontofabus.Sevendayslater,thedeliverym

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Is delivering food a risky job in China?

AccordingtothetrafficpolicesectionofShanghaiPublicSecurityBureau,inthefirsthalfofthisyear,fooddeliverymenhavebeeninvolvedinatotalof76trafficaccidentscausingcasu

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Drones are delivering packages in Iceland's capital city

Atlast,afullyoperationalurbandeliverydronesystemishere...onlyyouprobablywon'tgettouseit.DronelogisticsstartupFlytrexhasteamedupwithIceland'smainonlineretailer,A

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Self-driving delivery robots to undergo road tests in US

ResidentsinCaliforniamaysoonfindadeliveryrobotshowingupattheirdoorstepinsteadofamailman.Setadestination,loadupapackage,thenRobbytherobotisoffandrolling.Engineer

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Amazon's drone deliveries could include shipping label parachutes

It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since Amazon announced its plan to deliver packages via drone. The first air delivery occurred last December in the UK and the retailer continues to refine the concept with futuristic ideas to perch the flying couriers on streetlights and deploy them from flying warehouses.

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Seoul to hear on unauthorized delivery of THAAD rocket launchers

South Korea's ruling Democratic Party said on Thursday it will call for a parliamentary hearing into the Defense Ministry's failure to inform the president about the delivery of four additional THAAD missile launchers.

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Amazon's drone deliveries could include shipping label parachutes

It'shardtobelieveit'sbeenalmostthreeyearssinceAmazonannounceditsplantodeliverpackagesviadrone.ThefirstairdeliveryoccurredlastDecemberintheUKandtheretailercontin

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Alibaba gets smart about deliveries

Courieraggregatorunveilssmartlogisticsplatformasiteyeshugegrowth.CainiaoNetworkTechnologyCoLtd,acourieraggregatorbackedbyAlibabaGroupHoldingLtd,unveiledonMonday

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Over 1,000 McDonald's restaurants use uber to deliver food in U.S.

McDonald'sannouncedWednesdayitwillcooperatewithUberEATS,Uber'sfooddeliveryserviceandover1,000locationsareavailabletodeliveronlineorderedBigMacs,fries.Thisnewmov

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China's ZTO marks largest U.S. IPO of 2016 in NYSE debut

China's ZTO Express (ZTO) started trading under the ticker symbol "ZTO" at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Thursday, after raising over 1.4 billion U.S. dollars in its initial public offering (IPO) - the largest one in the U.S. so far this year.

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Job ads show Uber expanding meal deliveries in 24 countries

Uber is making a broad international push into meal delivery, with fresh hiring and aggressive marketing as it prepares to take on local rivals in dozens of countries.

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Tokyo to test subway system for parcel delivery service

A growing shortage of truck drivers and possible traffic restrictions during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have prompted delivery services to consider shipping parcels via the Tokyo subway system.

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Amazon keeps expanding large distribution empire

Online shoppers want their packages — now. And Amazon is spending heavily to make sure that happens.

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Foodpanda and Deliveroo scale up for street battle over Hong Kong food delivery

Online food delivery companies foodpanda and Deliveroo plan to continue to expand their coverage of Hong Kong neighbourhoods, as tighter funding hits the on-demand food industry in overseas markets.