Topic: Trucking

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International Motors begins autonomous vehicle fleet trials

September 19, 2025 · International Motors launched customer fleet trials with its second-generation autonomous vehicles, and in partnership with PlusAI, will pilot autonomous tractor-trailers in Texas.

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Bedrock Robotics secures $80M funding for autonomous construction technology

July 16, 2025 · Bedrock Robotics emerged from stealth mode with $80 million in funding, utilizing autonomous construction technology to address the American building crisis.

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Outrider releases safety system for driverless yard operations

July 10, 2025 · The new Outrider System enables safe driverless movement of freight in mixed-traffic trailer yards for the logistics and transportation industries.

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AI-based virtual driver software company Plus goes public, merges with Churchill Capital Corp IX

June 9, 2025 · Plus Automation, an AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks company, will go public following its merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX.

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RC mowers hires new autonomous engineering director

February 22, 2025 · Richard Lukas brings development experience from AI, autonomous vehicles, and commercial trucks to his role as RC Mowers’ new autonomous engineering director.

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Plus, TRATON GROUP launch Level 4 AI-based autonomous trucking software in U.S., Europe

February 11, 2025 · Plus, together with TRATON GROUP brands Scania, MAN and International, launched Level 4 of the SuperDrive autonomous trucking software in Europe and the United States.

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MODEX 2024: Slip Robotics wins Best New Innovation award for SlipBot ALR

May 16, 2024 · Slip Robotics received a Best New Innovation award from MHI at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta for its SlipBot automated loading robot.

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Walmart to deploy Fox Robotics autonomous forklifts across four distribution centers

April 12, 2024 · Walmart and Fox Robotics announced a multi-year partnership agreement that will see the retailer deploy 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts across four high-tech distribution centers.

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MODEX 2024: Mujin TruckBot, other warehouse robotics offerings to be on display

March 8, 2024 · Mujin will have its TruckBot and other warehouse robotic offerings on display at its booth during MODEX 2024 in Atlanta.

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Ryder, Kodiak Robotics open truckport for autonomous trucks in Houston

February 2, 2024 · Ryder and Kodiak Robotics teamed up to open a truckport for autonomous trucks in Houston as the organizations prepare to roll out driverless vehicles in 2024.

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Inceptio Executes Large-scale Delivery of Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks

December 1, 2023 · Yunyi Transport’s order is latest step in the large-scale commercialization of autonomous trucks in China.

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The Freight Industry’s Future

November 17, 2023 · Inceptio CEO presents vision for how autonomous driving technology will reshape the freight industry

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Fernride Picks Up Another $19M in Series A Funding for Autonomous Yard Trucks

September 20, 2023 · Fernride, which takes a human-machine collaborative approach to electric, autonomous yard trucks, plans to expand globally.

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Stack AV Launches Self Driving Truck Business With Argo AI Veterans, SoftBank Support

September 8, 2023 · Stack AV is a new Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking developer that plans to apply its founders' expertise in AI and self-driving vehicles to modernize freight transport.

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Mujin Plans to Use Latest Funding to Grow Robotics Footprint in the U.S.

September 6, 2023 · Mujin has raised $85 million and said it plans to grow its operation to serve more U.S. users of its supply chain automation.

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Webinar: New Robots Emerge for Palletizing and Loading

August 29, 2023 · Palletizing and loading are becoming easier to automate, thanks to advances in vision and software. Learn how in this free Robotics 24/7 Roundtable.

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CloudSort Focuses on Driving Efficiency, Flexibility, and Scalability to the Middle Mile

August 2, 2023 · CloudSort said its approach to optimizing middle-mile shipping is an alternative to hub-and-spoke operations that takes advantage of its distributed network of shippers.

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Applied Intuition to Acquire Embark Technology to Enhance Autonomous Vehicle Portfolio

May 30, 2023 · Applied Intuition said it expects to integrate Embark's autonomous truck technology into its own self-driving vehicle suite and address customers' specific pain points.

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Outrider Announces Trailer Inventory Tracking Technology to Increase Distribution Yard Efficiency

April 27, 2023 · Outrider has made their autonomous electric vehicles more useful by adding a new feature that allows customers to track in real-time where their shipments are going.

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