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Supply Chain Innovators: CargoFish–An Underground Delivery Network?

According to bizjournal, Robert DeDomenico, of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, created the idea of a physical, underground network capable of transporting physical objects on demand to and from any other place. He calls it a "physical Internet for the delivery and movement of parcels," which could drastically save energy. "We've become so used to using our cars that we drive a 4,000-pound car to the pharmacy to pick up a one-ounce prescription, and we wonder why we have an energy problem," said DeDomenico, formerly an electronics technician for the U.S. Navy. His startup is called CargoFish. 

Robert presented at the CNBC 'Shark Tank' tryouts in Boston last week. No word on how he did. He should get in touch with Disney, who has developed an innovative underground delivery/trash removal system under their theme parks for advice. Or maybe we'll just bet on same day delivery services…

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  1. Robert DeDomenico Avatar
    Robert DeDomenico

    I am already familiar with the Envac vacuum trash removal system installed at Disney, FL, circa 1971. There are about 600 such systems around the world installed by that same company, including Roosevelt Island, NY, Pearson Int’l Airport, Toronto, another in Montreal, et al. But these possess all of the drawbacks of vacuum systems: high specific energy consumption, high network complexity, and low throughput stand out to most. CargoFish is a network utility, capable of providing point to point transport of non-fungible parcels of anything, as well as provisioning fungible consumer goods and removal of trash. The difference is immense. Thank you for covering the story. You can find more on CargoFish in the Proceedings of the 2014 International Physical Internet Conference, Laval University, Quebec. The concept was so well received there (where I had a chance to explain the advantages, face to face,) that I have three poposals to deliver, and many other developing leads. My website, http://www.cargofish.com has a few links, and a contact form. I answer all emails.

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    Robert DeDomenico

    Or maybe I should enter and win with this entry into an MIT contest: http://climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/contestId/1300202/planId/1306101
    The CargoFish proposal, one among 245, has 15% of all votes cast, and 60% of those in its category: transportation. CargoFish has three times as many votes as its nearest competitor, and more votes than all other categories except one!
    Maybe you should be on same day delivery. Then again… maybe that is going to be a losing bet!
    CargoFish
    Move Only What Matters

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    Robert DeDomenico

    Now the CargoFish prposal is one among 307, has 17% of all votes cast, 64% of the transportation category, and more votes than any other category.
    CargoFish is the future of transportation.

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