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Japanese logistics firm

Seino enters India with Blue Dart

Mahindra Logistics JV commences
drone deliveries

with Skye Air

lue Dart has successfully launched drone
Bdeliveries in collaboration with Skye Air.
“The move marks a significant advancement
towards cleaner and more efficient delivery
solutions,” says an official release.
"Initially focusing on the growing
e-commerce sector, this innovative approach
is set to revolutionise last-mile delivery by
he Japanese logistics firm & strategic non-auto offering same-day delivery for shipments,
TSeino Holdings is entering customers with integrated significantly reducing delivery time and
into the Indian market through logistics solutions covering environmental impact."
a partnership with Mahindra Auto Outbound, Warehousing Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue
Logistics. This partnership & Transportation, and a Dart says: “The logistics sector in India is
aims to offer Integrated comprehensive technology experiencing an exhilarating phase. The
logistics solutions to leverage suite. Leveraging Mahindra nation's robust economic growth, coupled with
Seino’s global relationships Logistics' vast capabilities the aspirations of its consumers and growth in
with Japanese automotive and strong network, Seino Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities, has significantly boosted
customers and serve their Holdings can now deliver purchasing power. This surge in demand
logistics requirements in India. optimized logistics solutions emphasises the need for innovative solutions
Under the terms of the and extend its reach to that drive growth while ensuring efficiency
agreement, the companies will customers across India with and sustainability. As we witness the marvel
form a Joint Venture, owned by a strong focus on technology, of drone technology, we eagerly anticipate
Mahindra Logistics and Seino process innovation, extending this service further, with plans
Holdings. This JV will focus on operational excellence, and to cover additional pin codes in subsequent
providing Japanese automotive sustainability. stages with our partners.”

Shadowfax launches AI-based SF Maps for seamless deliveries

hadowfax has introduced SF Maps, Indian addresses often lack
San advanced Artificial intelligence structure, are susceptible to language
(AI)-based address intelligence system and understanding-based gaps
designed to enhance delivery accuracy and are highly prone to input error,
and efficiency. posing challenges in pinpointing exact
The innovative tool predicts locations during delivery.
customer locations with unparalleled "SF Maps addresses these
precision, setting a new industry complexities by leveraging a
standard with over 90 percent accuracy sophisticated AI/ML model trained
within 100 metres of the intended on a vast dataset of Shadowfax’s past
destination, says an official release. deliveries and pickups exceeding
"SF Maps greatly improves 1.5 billion data points. This model
navigation for delivery partners, thereby adeptly handles incomplete
assisting e-commerce platforms and addresses, ambiguous area names,
Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands in reliance on distant landmarks,
reducing cancellations due to address and inaccurate pincodes, ensuring
inaccuracies on their platforms." smooth operations."
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