Studies show that truck drivers spend a sizable amount of time outside their vehicles, loading and unloading goods. Scania, in collaboration with partners, is therefore exploring the potential for using robots to unload goods at the point of delivery. This Scania-led project is one of several within the HITS research initiative – Sustainable and Integrated Urban Transport System – to develop efficient transport solutions for cleaner and safer cities. It includes real estate owners, municipalities, engineering and logistics companies, and research institutions. (....)