Technology

The first freight sentiment indexes in 2023 show eroded near-term freight market expectations but signs of a more balanced landscape on the way.

James Reed is the new COO at autonomous truck startup Kodiak Robotics, possessing tech credentials unrivaled among trucking executives.

As valuations of SPAC-backed startups plummet, one autonomous trucking developer that avoided the FOMO and stayed private is thriving.

“Terminal49’s automation has saved us thousands of dollars a year, but more importantly it’s helped improve customer trust,” said Trade XCelerators’ Spencer Strader.

Colorado startup Outrider, which transforms distribution yards into automated operations, has raised $73 million in a Series C round.

Truck-as-a-service startup Forum Mobility enters a $400 million joint venture to establish electric drayage truck charging sites.

It is pretty much acknowledged across the trucking industry that a consolidation of players in autonomous trucking is coming.

Autonomous trucking language can be a little off-putting to the uninitiated. One exception may be the term “feature complete.”

Flexport is hiring top tech talent to scale up its digital logistics platform.

Microsoft Corp. is reportedly near an investment in Gatik, the middle-mile autonomous trucking startup.

Bestpass and Drivewyze have come together in a collaboration aimed at an expansion of using tolling data to aid drivers.

Supply chain visibility leaders provide insight on their decisions in 2022 and what’s in store for the FreightTech segment in 2023.

Ryder rolls out warehouse automation that fits your profile.

Isometric Technologies offers the supply chain’s first logistics performance intelligence platform that ensures the reliability of third-party performance data.

In partnership with Parade, McLeod Software’s digital freight matching API equips brokers with best-in-class capacity management.

Robust marketplace offers more than connectivity for shippers and carriers.

As FetchGoat began to grow, co-founder and CEO Bill Hale had one strategic investor in mind.

TriumphPay’s Emily Meyers notes that it’s tougher for carriers to predict their cash flow and expenditures while facing such long payment cycles.

From a Netflix-worthy docudrama at TuSimple to dueling technology announcements, autonomous trucking took steps toward commercialization.

TuSimple cut 25% of its workforce that grew too fast following the company’s public debut in 2021.