LML Systems

Barcelona, Spain 2023

The demand for online delivery and last-mile logistics is increasing rapidly. It is projected to cause a 30% increase in urban traffic by 2030.

The demand for online delivery is increasing rapidly. It is projected to cause a 30% increase in urban traffic by 2030.

The last-mile delivery industry is challenged by traffic congestion, manual operation risks, pavement encroachment, theft, riots and weather condition. It also supposes a risk to operators and other citizens.

In cities like Barcelona, the last mile delivery industry is further challenged with masterplans like the superblock. This ongoing plan prioritizes people over cars. While reducing traffic from within the superblocks, it is adding traffic to the main roads.

With these challenges, how will the Last Mile Industry adapt?

Some initiatives involve air carriers such as drones, however flying objects brings risks to the citizen and are unable to transport the needed loads for common parcel delivery

Therefore, LML system proposes a dedicated underground infrastructure for the delivery of goods and services, which connects individuals and businesses.

For this, LML uses a swarm of robots that travel along its underground infrastructure. These robots are responsible for picking up and delivering goods and services throughout the city.

The exchange of goods happens through the community delivery stations located along the Superblock´s axis. These stations enable package exchange across the LML network.

To further extend LMLs network, LML System includes:

1)      A Secondary network to extend the network within the superblock streets and its complimentary stations.

2)      A network of warehouses evenly distributed along the city to provide extra storage space to the city.

These elements remove most carrier traffic from the streets by distributing traffic below ground, leaving more space for pedestrian to enjoy the city.

The most advanced stage of LML includes:

3)     Vertical shafts to reach to the interior spaces such as homes, office spaces and retail.

4)      Dedicated warehouses which LML users can personally use as the future building storage rooms.

LML enables new services such as the automated delivery of healthcare products and personal baggage, and streamlines everyday use cases such as package delivery, food delivery, and furniture management.

LML Systems modularity enables it to adapt to the needs of existing and newly planned cities, aimed to free the urban space from carrier parcel flow and help make cities more livable.