Technology Articles - FreightWaves

Alan AdlerMonday, June 21, 2021

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Amazon paying $150M for 20% stake in Plus and buying 1,000 trucks

Amazon is ordering 1,000 trucks and will pay $150 million for a 20% stake in autonomous truck software developer Plus.

Alan AdlerSunday, June 20, 2021

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Automated versus autonomous driving: Is that truck behind me a robot?

Level setting the descriptions of autonomous vehicles gets simpler as industry coalesces around two main identifiers.

Alan AdlerFriday, June 18, 2021

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Truck Talk: Sound off edition

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter from FreightWaves that adds perspective and context to happenings in the trucking industry.

Shipwell technology can help reduce food waste in supply chains.

Alyssa SporrerFriday, June 18, 2021

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Shipwell: Reducing food waste one on-time shipment at a time

EPA data says 30%-40% of food is wasted in the U.S. How much of that waste happens in supply chains? About one-third, according to Shipwell.

Jack GlennThursday, June 17, 2021

Rule 1 Ventures offers blueprint for growing FreightTech businesses

CEO Todd Ehrlich says the venture studio model leverages valuable resources for innovators to build startups faster and with less complexity and capital.

Alan AdlerWednesday, June 16, 2021

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Kodiak Robotics getting more than tire data from Bridgestone partnership

Bridgestone invests in Kodiak Robotics and sees tire data sharing improving safety of autonomous trucks.

Alan AdlerWednesday, June 16, 2021

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Waymo hauls in $2.5B from current investors for autonomous expansion

Outside funding totals nearly $5 billion as Waymo’s expenses rise to expand driverless ride hailing and high-autonomy trucking software.

A composite image in which a photograph of an advanced battery is on top of a photo of a train crossing a bridge.

Joanna MarshWednesday, June 16, 2021

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Wabtec, GM collaborating on advanced battery technologies for locomotives

Wabtec and General Motors have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and commercialize GM’s advanced battery technology and its fuel cell technology for Wabtec’s…

Alan AdlerWednesday, June 16, 2021

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TuSimple: Autonomous freight network 6 months ahead of schedule

A new terminal in Fort Worth, Texas, will let TuSimple extend its autonomous trucking network eastward to North Carolina and Florida.

Back half of a mustard-colored DHL plane in background and tractor-trailer cab in foreground at airport.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, June 15, 2021

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PayCargo raises $125M from NY venture capital firm

There’s fintech and FreightTech. PayCargo plays in both spheres and is well supported by investors.