Not to be a Luddite, but a world of trucker-free trucks is going to mean some minor trade-offs, including fleeting bouts of creepiness.
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TuSimple is sitting on $1.5 billion in cash as it ramps up hiring and expands its autonomous freight network.
The earnings report is for a 3-month period with no impact from the big Transplace acquisition announced in July.
The Department of Energy’s Earthshots Initiative is allocating $52.5 million for clean hydrogen R&D.
Autonomous trucks without human drivers are still years away, but Plus shows what is possible on an open road in China.
DHL Express has joined UPS in placing orders for all-electric cargo aircraft.
ENERGY’s customers now have access to a personalized web portal, which provides real-time data on inventory levels.
14% of carriers polled said they don’t understand what a 3G sunset means for their fleets.
FarEye’s Intelligent Delivery Management Platform equips enterprises for a low-cost, sustainable future and creates happier customers through reduced cost and optimized operations.
Boston-based Motional is testing how its AVs can collect and transmit data on electric infrastructure to utility provider Eversource.
The partnership between BlueGrace and Trucker Tools showcases the right way to leverage popular book now features.
TuSimple will use Ryder System maintenance terminals as it expands its autonomous freight network from Arizona to Florida by year-end.
The recent chip shortage crisis isn’t helping matters.
“I’ve coined it the ‘superpower of check calls,’” said TextLocate founder Ryan Rogers.
White-label platform raises $2.5 million to bring real-time, guaranteed container rates to global shippers of all sizes.
Two groups announced this month their separate efforts to increase supply chain visibility. One technology tool focuses on locating railcars and another aims to forecast volumes at the Port of Los Angeles.
The next step is making deliveries to paying customers.
Experiencing the view from the passenger seat of a PlusDrive-equipped truck navigating a northern California rush hour.
FreightWaves examines the challenges of drayage logistics and the technology companies that are overcoming them.
