Next frontier in produce logistics — Giumarra tests autonomous trucks, planes

Episode 51 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Kristina Lorusso, business development director for Giumarra, about the company’s recent tests of autonomous trucks and aircraft to move produce.

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Episode 51 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Kristina Lorusso, business development director for Giumarra, about the company’s recent tests of autonomous trucks and aircraft to move fresh produce.

Lorusso discusses the opportunities presented by autonomous transportation, how Giumarra found partners in this area, the process of testing this technology, how the company is evaluating the technology, and what the takeaways have been from the tests Giumarra has done so far.

You can listen to the interview on the player below or on popular listening platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In case you’re new here, the podcast name is Tip of the Iceberg because this is just a taste of our coverage of the wonderful world of fresh produce. You can check us out on ThePacker.com and ProduceMarketGuide.com and all over social media.

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