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Robot inspectors and last-mile solution startups vie for supremacy at startup challenge
Given just 3 minutes to make their pitch and an additional 2 minutes to answer judges’ questions, 15 startup companies…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: FedEx accelerates pay increases, announces facility investments
FedEx Corp. will accelerate pay increases for hourly employees this year as part of its response to the new tax…
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Autonomous Trucking
Whose time has come? Projecting the near-and-present future with Jason Schenker
FreightWaves had a chance to speak with Jason Schenker about what’s ahead for the freight and automotive industries, and what…
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Collaborative robotics is coming to a DC near you
Any job that involves repetitive action is an easy target for mechanical replacement. Many economists and employers wonder how long…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Amazon offers truck drivers new app
Amazon has officially entered the freight app business with a new option called Relay. The app debuted last month, CNBC…
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Robots place in the supply chain
Robotics as a vertical has been a mainstay in the industrial floor for decades now, with robotic arms making automation…
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Autonomous Trucking
Today’s Pickup: Self-driving legislation up for vote today
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is expected to unveil self-driving vehicle guidelines next weekat an event in Ann Arbor, Michigan,…
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Economics
Today’s Pickup: Freight classification changes to impact LTL carriers
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has made changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC). The changes, which…
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The robots are coming, just not for our jobs
Autonomous trucks, it turns out, may not be coming for the truck driver’s job after all. While many are predicting…
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T-pod’s mission: To move freight autonomously
It's so simple, that it's somewhat surprising someone has already come up with the idea. Einride, a Swedish startup, has…
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