Though self-driving cars and drones are the most attention-getting examples, the impact on logistics is no less transformative. Computers and robotic cranes that schedule and move containers around and load ships now control the Port of Singapore, one of the most efficient in the world.
与此同时，机器人（另一项需要数字基础的技术）的影响超过了生产范畴。最吸引眼球的例子是自动驾驶汽车和无人机等，但其对物流的影响也不遑多让。能够排列和移动集装箱、装载货船的计算机和机器人起重机已经控制了世界效率最高港口之一的新加坡港。