Finland to Create Intelligent Containers based on Blockchain Tech

Finland to Create Intelligent Containers based on Blockchain Tech

What this concept does is let recipient track their shipment from the departure all the way to its arrival. Imagine the world in which transport containers will become smart enough to know where they need to go. No human intervention required, although all of the commands would be stored on a distributed ledger. That is an area of technology Finland is pursuing, as they want to create blockchain-based transport container intelligence. Albeit the concept may sound strange on paper, it is not unfeasible to achieve either. A new project will take place in Finland later this year, which will....


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