Corrie White

Corrie is fascinated how the supply chain is simultaneously ubiquitous and invisible. She covers freight technology, cross-border freight and the effects of consumer behavior on the freight industry. Alongside writing about transportation, her poetry has been published widely in literary magazines. She holds degrees in English and Creative Writing from UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro.
Sep - 2019 -
20 September
Corrie White

Uber to collect data in Dallas, faces higher costs from California AB5 bill

The ride-hailing company plans to plug the data captured by cameras and sensors into its self-driving system and run it in simulations and on a test track.

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19 September
Corrie White

UPS drivers don a uniform upgrade after 100 years

While still mostly brown, the shirt is now made with breathable, micro-pique fabric that ensures comfort in hotter temperatures.

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17 September
Corrie White

Onfleet and Mi9 partner to optimize grocery e-commerce delivery software

The U.S. grocery e-commerce market will be worth nearly $20 billion in 2019 and is the fastest-growing online purchasing category.

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16 September
Corrie White

Voyage Auto raises $31 million to expand self-driving technology

While retirement communities have provided a controlled baseline to deploy their services, Voyage does not plan to stop there.

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15 September
Corrie White

City buses as last-mile solution—the past or future?

If buses are competing with on-demand mobility modes, then bus networks too need to meet the demand of their riders.

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12 September
Corrie White

Flirtey unveils their new delivery drones, FAA approved

The logistically challenging final mile of delivery accounts for 53% of the total cost of delivery. Autonomous drone technologies could drastically reduce that percentage.

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11 September
Corrie White

Uber and Lyft hold their breath in the wake of California bill

Barclays and Macquarie estimated that the companies will spend an extra $2,000 to $3,600 per driver annually.

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10 September
Corrie White

Shopify will acquire 6 River Systems for $450 million

6 River Systems is a warehouse management and automation company that utilizes mobile robots named “Chuck” to improve efficiency in warehouse operations.

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09 September
Corrie White

Ontario gets 60-minute booze delivery

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has joined forces with Foodora, an international food delivery app, to pilot on-demand alcohol delivery in under an hour.

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06 September
Corrie White

Uber’s airport kiosks take ride-hailing offline

In late August, Uber installed several self-service kiosks at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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05 September
Corrie White

BOLT System’s freight-tracking app attracts ELD and non-ELD users

Tandem Workflow, using the same customer-centered ethic that branded BOLT from the start, continues to broaden in capacity, types of freight and user audience.

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04 September
Corrie White

Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future

Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they’re manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.

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01 September
Corrie White

Fast-growing UberEats creates hunger for profit

With enough investor capital and vision, profit might not matter as much as analysts think.

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Aug - 2019 -
29 August
Corrie White

Amazon considers investment in Gojek, Indonesia’s super app

Analysts and investors wait to hear about Amazon’s expanded presence in Southeast Asia and on-demand services.

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28 August
Corrie White

Electric scooters scrutinized for environmental impact

A new study finds that e-scooters’ environmental footprint surpasses that of the transportation they are positioned to replace.

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23 August
Corrie White

Lime scoots into Texas – new operations center in San Antonio

Lime moves ahead with the backing of venture capital and hopes that car-reliant metropolitan areas like San Antonio will embrace a cleaner, more communal way to navigate city life.

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22 August
Corrie White

Doordash acquires Scotty Labs, pushes towards automated deliveries

With the recent complaints about workers’ rights, it makes sense that Doordash, like every other on-demand mobility company, is thinking about efficiency and the cost of human labor.

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21 August
Corrie White

Xcel Energy uses drones to inspect power lines in eight states

A new partnership between Xcel Energy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allows drones to inspect power lines out of human sight in eight states – Colorado, Michigan, MInnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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20 August
Corrie White

Is Uber’s “forward looking” too hazy for investors?

Since Uber went public in May 2019, journalists and analysts have sharpened their skepticism regarding the viability of the company’s sweeping ambition and future-reliant success. A 23 percent drop in the company’s stock shares (as of August 19) and its second quarter loss of $5 billion, mostly due to stock-based compensation, cause investors to wonder […]

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16 August
Corrie White

UPS removes delivery surcharges for 2019 holiday season

Eliminating the residential fee reveals UPS’ comfort level and ability to better engineer its network.

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