Swipe right ➡️ to get a glimpse into some of the top most predictions for the logistics space put forth for 2022 by the Future Today Institute. The Future Today Institute is a renowned research think tank that tracks signals and trends to help companies understand the forces that will shape their futures.

1. Key Insights for
Logistics Businesses
to watch out for in 2022
Source: Tech Trends Report; Future Today Institute

2. Rising inflation and labor challenges are acceler-
ating adoption of automation. Less than a tenth
of U.S. warehouses are heavily automated, but
as supply chain velocity increases, robotics can
increase productivity and lower costs. Artificial
intelligence provides more accurate predictions
of demand while wearables bring intelligence to
logistics workers based on context.
Automating the
Supply Chain

3. Autonomous, AI-powered ships are moving from
concepts to reality as two separate companies
have completed successful maiden voyages of
their respective autonomous technology. As
legal frameworks are shifting to accommodate
the authorized operation in international waters,
the ships have also been equipped to adapt to
navigational rules and regulations.
Autonomous Ships

4. The pandemic exposed the
fragility of our global supply
chain. From semiconductors
to shipping containers, we
have seen how a single com-
ponent can throw an entire
supply chain into chaos.
Supply Chain
Fragility

5. Tracking and verifying provenance in supply
chains is becoming a critical component for
supply chain operations. Consumer demand for
transparency combined with the need to quickly
locate recalled products means companies will
need to ensure they have a solution in place to
meet shifting compliance requirements.
Supply Chain
Verification

6. New significant milestones have been met and
funding has increased in the area of drone fleet de-
liveries. Adapting federal regulations are necessary
as the technology continues to make a case for its
utility at scale.
Drone Fleets

7. Drones aren’t just for air and land. Underwater drones
have been around since the 1950s, but in recent years the
technology has dramatically improved due to advanced
payload offerings; low-light, high-definition cameras; en-
hanced seabed detection; better batteries; and more ad-
vanced sensors.
Autonomous
Underwater Vehicles

8. During the pandemic, the desire for quick and contactless
deliveries steadily rose, and there is little reason to think
this desire will change. Consequently, autonomous delivery
has become more commonplace, even pushing states to
change their legislation around the technology.
Autonomous
Last Mile Delivery

9. Accelerating adoption of battery-powered transportation is
leading to a rethink of how we provide the energy required to
transport people and goods from A to B, forcing our energy
delivery systems to adapt to a more battery-powered and
less gasoline powered transportation ecosystem.
Alternative Fuel Supply

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To view the full report: The Future Today Institute