Key points: • A new automated solution that’s 30 times quicker than manually unloading HGV trailers reduces time taken from three-and-a-half hours to just six minutes • The Automatic Trailer Unloader was designed and engineered in-house by Royal Mail’s Engineering Team, which invents bespoke solutions for the business • The new technology will help Royal Mail to boost efficiency and meet growing demand for next-day deliveries / Royal Mail has unveiled the latest innovation at its state-of-the-art North West Parcel Hub, which reduces the average time it takes to unload an HGV trailer from three-and-a-half hours to just six minutes, an improvement of 97%. The Automatic Trailer Unloader was fully designed and engineered in just nine months by Royal Mail’s in-house Engineering Team, which invents bespoke solutions to help improve efficiency across the business. (....)