As logistics continually strives to provide faster delivery times and reach more customers, autonomous vehicle technology will play a large role in reshaping future warehouse locations and designs. Additionally, autonomous trucks could reshape where regional distribution centers locate and how they operate, with trucks being able to be on the road for longer periods of time and deliver goods more efficiently.
Suburban life could be reshaped by the integration of autonomous vehicles. Will the ability to pursue other activities on the ride to work encourage more sprawl? Or will the elimination of car ownership and more walkable streetscapes draw people to more dense settings?
As with logistics, ghost kitchens could possibly find a home in vacated parking areas. With minimal need for store frontage or in house services, setting up a simple kitchen space could happen in many places. Additionally, utilizing fleets of autonomous delivery vehicles could be the next transformation in services such as Uber Eats and Grubhub.