Transport and logistics transformation driven by data

More than a third of transport and logistics executives believe that robotic process automation (RPA) will bring about the biggest change in their industry in the next decade. Almost a quarter (24%) expect that artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally change the transport and logistics sector. The survey of 100 transport and logistics executives for co-location company Digital Reality found that nine in 10 respondents (91%) are continually looking to increase their investment in their data infrastructure. More than a fifth (22%) are reserving between £10m and £50m of their budget for innovation and progression of data connectivity. Automation (70%), freight technology (60%) and real-time understanding of transport systems (58%) are the areas with the greatest potential to transform the industry, according to the survey.