Experiences testing BiDirectional Charging Systems in the Field in Electric Postal Vehicles – Negative Operation Costs Made Easy!
Dr. Erik Wilhelm

Imagine if every quiet delivery scooter or van in your depot doubled as a tiny power plant the moment it plugged in. In May 2025, Swiss Post, Kyburz Switzerland and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences ran a four‑month pilot in Fribourg that did exactly that, linking nine retrofitted e‑scooters into the grid as one “virtual power plant”

Make the Last Mile Future-Proof! – Mobile Lockers for Full Automation
Boris Mayer & Christof Schares

Parcel delivery has two fundamental challenges: Ramping up capacity for eCom growth and containing costs at the same time. Stationary lockers have reached the end of their product lifecycle. Smarcel’s mobile locker platform addresses the key megatrends of labor shortages, autonomous delivery, and sustainability - enabling fully automated, cost-efficient last-mile logistics for a truly future-proof ecosystem. 

Re-Automation of rejected letters drives sustainable automation
Alina Quecke, Business Development – Mail Lifecycle Business - Körber
Körber has long been a leader in mail processing with its advanced OCR and AI-driven reading technology, achieving industry-leading read rates and minimal errors. Despite these advances, a small percentage of letters are still rejected due to complexity, damage, or poor print quality. Traditionally, these rejected letters require costly manual processing, raising operational expenses and risks. To tackle this, Körber developed the Address Digitalization Station (ADS), which digitally enhances rejected letters, enabling their reintegration into automated sorting and significantly reducing manual handling. ADS also creates a digital twin for every mail piece — a virtual copy containing the image, address, and processing data. This digital twin enables precise tracking and dynamic management throughout sorting and delivery. By re-automating rejected mail processing with ADS, Körber maximizes cost efficiency and streamlines operations. This technology accelerates processing, lowers expenses, and advances the industry toward fully automated, smarter mail handling — driving sustainable automation and improved accuracy across mail centers.