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The lanes are getting longer for autonomous trucks and the promise of greater profitability is predicted to follow.

ChargePoint cuts 200-plus jobs in second downsizing of 2024 after tough second quarter earnings report,

As electrification and infrastructure startups mature, banks get interested in lending money to help the best of them grow.

With fuel cell trucks on the road, Nikola is changing the game, but will it be enough to survive?

Altana closed on a $200 million investment Tuesday to accelerate its supply chain and risk management product development.

Kodiak Robotics is delaying commercial on-highway driverless trucks to focus on autonomy in the Permian Basin.

Cambridge Capital sees promise in helping retailers audit costs and invoices with Stat Recovery.

This week: A Greek company raises $16 million to make vessel disbursement practices easier, Candor Expedite invests in cold chain technology and driver recruiters leverage AI in operations.

This week, FreightVana offers a Visa card to its carrier network, SPS Commerce makes an acquisition and we review Symbotic’s Q1 results in the robotics space.

FleetPulse has spun off from trailer OEM Great Dane and hired industry executives to lead the independent company.

AI software provider Paxafe looks to continue its strategic partnership strategy while expanding globally and building its sales team.

Open-deck transportation marketplace EXO Freight closed its physical office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and laid off most of its employees to focus on improving its technology for enterprise shippers and their managed services.

Drones offer various inventory management solutions, including audits, cycle counting and stock taking.

Today’s FreightTech roundup takes a look at HEALE Labs’ goal to improve data sharing with digital currency, PrincetonTMX’s partnership with Loop and other highlights of the week.

Seattle-based OpenTug says it serviced over 3 million tons of marine cargo across 25,000 miles of U.S. marine highways in 2023.

Isometric Technologies announced the winners of its third annual service excellence awards.

This feature empowers GoodShip’s shippers to craft personalized constraints, aligning with supply chain goals for optimal, strategic procurement decisions.

The undisclosed investment will support Optym’s enhance of transportation optimization solutions.

Matt Silver launches US-Mexico logistics startup Cargado with $3 million in pre-seed funding.

FreightWaves spoke with experts from across the supply chain about technology lessons learned in 2023 and what strategies will succeed in 2024.