Amazon Air’s big US hub opens for business
Amazon’s new U.S. air hub is up and running in the Ohio Valley, making it easier to quickly fulfill online orders.
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Amazon’s new U.S. air hub is up and running in the Ohio Valley, making it easier to quickly fulfill online orders.
Motional is expanding its testing grounds to Los Angeles and adding a new facility in the Bay Area.
Last-mile delivery firms say a lack of drivers is their main concern, but more are finding that smartphones are a critical technology to help retain drivers and improve operational efficiencies.
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If certiorari is denied, the injunction blocking AB5 from being implemented in the state will disappear immediately.
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DHL’s delivery drone had been in the works since 2013, but it’s been scrapped.
Virtual restaurant brands and ghost kitchens may have become popular during COVID-19 lockdowns, but they’re not just a pandemic fad.
Workhouse Group is reviewing its electric delivery van designs to add cargo capacity and sold most of its stake in troubled Lordstown Motors.
With the acquisition of Visible SCM, Maersk customers can now reach 75% of the U.S. D2C market within 24 hours.
Postmaster General DeJoy underscored improved performance at the Postal Service despite a $3 billion quarterly loss.
When Radio Flyer needed to increase shipping capacity for its iconic products, it realized that label printing was a chokepoint. So it found a solution.
President Biden wants half of all vehicles to be electric by 2030, and ride-hailing companies will need to adapt to survive.
Following a strong quarter for Uber’s delivery segment, analysts say buy.
In its Q2 earnings announcement Wednesday, GM said it would leverage its BrightDrop business to help it launch a full-size electric cargo van and medium-duty truck.
Warehouse robotics firm Fetch and AI-software fulfillment company Lucas Systems are working together to offer solutions that allow for humans and robots to work side by side.
The Chaparral has a set of applications for national defense, including dust-off operations; casualty evacuation; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
DHL Express has joined UPS in placing orders for all-electric cargo aircraft.
South Korea-based Pablo Air finds a new U.S. testing ground.