Patents
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Ford’s ambitious new patent may be game-changer for drone delivery
Ford is experimenting with a system that would allow drones to be controlled autonomously from delivery vans.
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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Page’s electric locomotive runs
FreightWaves Classics profiles the battery-electric locomotive invented by Dr. Charles G. Page in 1851.
Read More » - Autonomous Freight
TuSimple discloses specifics of federal ownership probe
TuSimple is sitting on $1.5 billion in cash as it ramps up hiring and expands its autonomous freight network.
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Amazon secures patent for delivery van-controlled drone technology
The United States’ resident delivery colossus could unveil a game-changing last-mile solution.
Read More » - Autonomous Vehicles
Truck Talk: Autonomous patent edition
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective and context on happenings in the heavy-duty and commercial trucking sector.
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What’s the value of FreightTech patents? For Omnitracs, maybe nothing.
“Historically, patents were a source of value creation. But today, innovation often comes from other places,” says supply chain technology investor Benjamin Gordon.
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Spireon secures patent over technology used in its connected car solution for dealers
Spireon has patented its technology approach to managing an automotive dealership’s vehicle inventory by pairing a tracking device to a vehicle, making this the 30th…
Read More » - Blockchain
BiTA board member, UPS, awarded patent for blockchain-related application
The concept involves storing a multitude of various types of data within a distributed ledger network, including information about a given package's destination, its movement…
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Nikola Motor claims Tesla infringed its truck patents, seeks $2B in damages
Nikola Motor has sued Tesla for patent infringement on its Nikola One, at left. The Tesla model is at right. Nikola claims Tesla violated patents…
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