How AI Drones Are Revolutionising Warehouse Operations – and Building Resilient Supply Chains

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In this week’s episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain Podcast, I sit down with Jackie Wu, CEO and co-founder of Corvus Robotics, to explore how AI and autonomous drones are redefining inventory management, and what that means for the future of supply chain resilience.

Most warehouses today still rely on people with barcode scanners trudging up and down aisles, a slow, error-prone, and frankly unsustainable process. Jackie’s team has built the world’s first fully autonomous drones capable of flying through massive warehouses, some the size of ten football fields, to scan inventory in hours instead of weeks.

We talk about why inventory accuracy is the invisible foundation of supply chain sustainability: if you don’t know what’s where, you can’t optimise, decarbonise, or even plan effectively. Jackie explains how real-time data from drones helps companies reduce waste, prevent stock loss, and cut emissions linked to overproduction and unnecessary transport.

We also dive into the importance of building resilience through visibility, the limits of traditional automation, and why AI-driven robotics are finally ready to move from lab demos to real-world industrial use. Jackie shares insights on the future of AI in the physical economy, vertical integration, and why autonomy, not just automation, is the next leap in supply chain efficiency.

If you’re curious about how robotics, data, and design thinking can make operations smarter, safer, and more sustainable, you won’t want to miss this one.

Listen now to learn how autonomous drones are helping warehouses take sustainability, and resilience, to new heights.

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