Technology

FreightWaves’ FreightTech 100 looks to recognize some of the most highly innovative freight technology companies.

At IANA, the CEO of Parallel, the autonomous rail startup, describes the landscape he sees for the company’s product.

The MerQube FreightWaves Supply Chain Tech Index is introduced.

Opening statements in Trevor Milton’s fraud trial paint a picture of greed contrasted by tales of tweets and corporate betrayal.

“This new funding will help us accelerate development of our platform and add even more data sets to enrich our expert industry analyses to further drive transparency in the market,” says Xeneta co-founder and CEO Patrik Berglund.

The MerQube FreightWaves Supply Chain Tech Index is introduced.

MyCarrier, a freight shipping platform for small and midsize shippers, has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round.

Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud trial begins Monday, Sept. 12, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Boa Logistics aims to “create heavier densities heading in the same direction, ultimately making a more efficient revolving supply chain for the carriers in our network.”

How is it that California, the world’s fifth-largest economy and the state most autonomous trucking startups call home, refuses to allow commercial testing of the technology?

In a Q&A with FreightWaves, Shifl CEO Shabsie Levy says of current general rate increase global shipping practices: “It essentially incentivizes chaos and disruption but yet doesn’t play in anyone’s favor.”

“Inflation has spiked aggressively, you have rising fuel costs as well and we recognize that sometimes two days or longer may still be too long to wait,” says Convoy co-founder Grant Goodale.

Omar Singh details the shipper TMS integrations and partnerships that have taken Surge to end-to-end automation.

IMC Companies says its SmartStacks app increases driver productivity and eliminates unnecessary container lifts.

The Georgia Ports Authority says the Navis system “eliminates data silos, improves velocity across our terminals and enables us to more easily integrate with our customers to provide the data and insights they need.”

While the focus is on Gatik’s self-driving technology, plenty of work goes on behind the scenes to secure state approvals for on-road operation.

The second FreightWaves Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Summit will feature leaders in autonomy and all things electrification.

Rusty Rush not only operates more truck dealerships than anyone on the planet, he also knows technology. And he has opinions on just about everything. So, buckle up. It’s Rush hour. 

Locomation has an eight-year agreement with Stevens Trucking to operate autonomous relay convoys on four interstate routes.

“FedEx is not just making an investment. They are also rightly identifying tracking and visibility as vital areas in the supply chain,” says Cambridge Capital’s Benjamin Gordon.