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Technology
Air-taxi startup Volocopter raises €50M in Series C funding
Volocopter builds autonomous electric air-taxis that resemble drones for short transits over urban spaces.
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Trucking
TruckIT brings visibility to the trucking marketplace
TruckIT connects dump truck supply with demand through its marketplace, which helps contractors to plan their needs better and truckers to make more money in…
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Air Cargo
Elroy Air’s first full-scale autonomous cargo test flight a success
Elroy Air, an aerial autonomy and logistics company, announced the completion of its first full-scale system flight test at an airfield in California.
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News
Startups in the transport space overlook a fertile investment landscape
The transport industry is witnessing the rise of numerous technology startups, with investment pouring in from excited investors who envision a smart and connected future…
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Blockchain
Blockchain is not the magic cure-all that businesses might believe it to be
Blockchain’s utility can only be realized if there is participation from every stakeholder within a value chain, and banks heavily on the quality of data…
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Innovation
The problems of self-driving cars mirror the concerns of autonomous container ships
The autonomous ship segment is in a nascent stage now, but it can do well by learning from the limitations seen within the self-driving automotive…
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Three themes driving a new era of competition in supply chain
FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for contributors with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Last week…
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Container
Shipping tech finally has its ‘moment’ – can it get it right?
Sentiment toward shipping tech has reached a new high point among startups, tech investors and vessel interests.
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News
For transport start-ups, the shoots have never been greener
It’s high-cotton for transport start-ups, panel says.
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News
BAM makes factoring a powerful tool with a finance and tech double whammy
Incongruent payment cycles make it hard for low-credit businesses to fund their operations. BAM is a Fintech solution for the world’s oldest method of raising…
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