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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 did their best to show…
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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 law and expected benefits from…
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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 that means for our lives.
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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 the warehouse hiring boom will…
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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 reported, and will make it…
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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 easier and more efficient than…
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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, Reuters reported.
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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 took effect on Aug. 5,…
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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 the demise of the worker…
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