Google launches last mile and routing solutions

Google has announced the launch of a last mile fleet solution from Google Maps and a Cloud Fleet Routing API from Google Cloud which will help fleet operators optimise fleet performance.

Cloud Fleet Routing API focuses on the route planning phase of delivery and allows operators to perform advanced fleet-wide optimisation, enabling them to determine the allocation of packages to delivery vans and the sequencing of the delivery tasks.

Natively integrated with Google Maps routes data, Cloud Fleet Routing API can solve simple route planning requests in near-real-time, and scale to the most demanding of workloads. Across this spectrum, customers can specify a variety of constraints, such as time windows, package weights, and vehicle capacities. Cloud Fleet Routing runs on the cleanest cloud in the industry and can help carriers meet sustainability targets by reducing distance traveled, number of delivery vans, and CO2 output from computing.

Last Mile Fleet Solution focuses on delivery execution and allows fleet operators to optimise across every stage of the last-mile delivery journey, from ecommerce order to doorstep delivery. The solution also helps businesses create exceptional delivery experiences for consumers and provides drivers the tools they need to perform at their best when completing tasks throughout the day. It builds on the On-demand Rides & Deliveries mobility solution from Google Maps Platform, which is already used by leading ride-hailing and on-demand delivery operators around the world.

When implemented together, Last Mile Fleet Solution and Cloud Fleet Routing API allows businesses to optimise across every stage of the last-mile delivery journey.

The solutions allow fleets to address capture to help obtain an accurate address and location for each pickup or delivery.
    
It allows for route optimisation to help ensure drivers are provided with routes that optimise around the fleet's constraints—including delivery time windows—and adapt based on real-time traffic.

The solutions help with driver routing & navigation to deliver a seamless driver experience and improve route compliance with in-app navigation powered by Google Maps.

It also allows for shipment tracking to keep consumers updated with live, day-of shipment tracking, including up-to-date location and arrival times of customer packages, as well as fleet performance to enable visibility into real-time route progress and shipment insights for operations teams.