Topic: Trucking

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Autonomous Freight Truck Maker Einride Begins Working With PepsiCo as Part of U.K. Expansion

April 19, 2023 · Einride has entered a three-year partnership with PepsiCo, and its electric trucks will begin doing delivers between Walkers manufacturing sites in Leicester and Coventry.

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Gatik Signs Deal to Distribute Customer Orders out of Kroger’s Dallas Facility

March 27, 2023 · Gatik said the multi-year commercial collaboration will go live Q2 2023.

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Mujin Launches TruckBot Autonomous System for Unloading Trailers and Shipping Containers

March 21, 2023 · Mujin said TruckBot, its new robot debuting this week at ProMat, can extend up to 52 ft. from conveyors and unload up to 1,000 cases per hour from trucks and shipping containers.

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Embark Trucks Shuts Down Amidst Uncertainty in Autonomous Trucking Market

March 6, 2023 · Embark Trucks is winding down its operations, the company’s CEO announced last week. It failed to bring in enough to cash to stay afloat, and 70% of its staff has already been let go.

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Update: Autonomous Trucking Technology Maker Locomation Will Not Shut Down, Has Reduced Headcount

February 24, 2023 · Locomation has denied reports that it is shutting down.

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DHL Makes First Commercial Deployment of Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot to Unload Trailers and Containers

February 1, 2023 · DHL Supply Chain has been working with Boston Dynamics for years on developing the Stretch robot for unloading boxes from trucks. It plans to deploy more robots.

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Vueron Technology to Provide Self-Driving Trucks for One of South Korea’s Biggest Cold-Chain Providers

December 27, 2022 · Vueron Technology and Teamfresh are working together to automate parts of Teamfresh's cold-chain logistics process.

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TuSimple Reduces Workforce by 25% as Part of Restructuring

December 24, 2022 · Right before the holidays, the autonomous trucking company announced some structural changes to its business.

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Uber Freight and Volvo Come Together for Autonomous Trucking Partnership

December 19, 2022 · Uber Freight and V.A.S. said they envision a hybrid future where autonomous and manually-driven trucks work together to move goods safely and efficiently using a hub-to-hub model

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Uber Freight and Aurora Add Autonomous Trucking Lane in Texas to Address Holiday Season Demands

December 5, 2022 · Uber Freight has opened a new commercial lane in Texas for its autonomous trucks as part of a pilot it is doing with Aurora during the holiday season.

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ISEE Raises Series B Funding for Self-Driving Yard Trucks

November 18, 2022 · ISEE is using its latest investment to hire more staffers as it continues development and deployment of its AI technology stack for self-driving yard trucks.

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Truck Unloading a Solvable Problem for Automation, Says Pickle Robot CEO

November 16, 2022 · Truck unloading is a difficult task for distribution centers and warehouses, but Pickle Robot plans to lead the pack of companies working to automate it.

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Pickle Robot Pilots Truck Unloading in Southern California, Raises Series A Funding

November 15, 2022 · Pickle Robot, which is running pilots of its truck unloading robots, has raised $26 million and added executives to its team as it commercializes its technology.

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Kodiak Robotics Demonstrates How Its Autonomous Trucks Respond to Blown-Out Tires

November 14, 2022 · Kodiak Robotics last week released a video showcasing how one of its autonomous trucks responds to a blown-out tire.

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5 Autonomous Trucking Companies Hauling Along

November 12, 2022 · Robotics companies working on autonomous trucks continue to take on new partnerships as they develop their technologies.

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GreyOrange CEO Explains How and Where Mobile Robots Can Add Value

November 3, 2022 · GreyOrange has been expanding in the Americas after recent funding. Its CEO explains the value of mobile robots and orchestration software in meeting constant peak demand.

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Fox Robotics Closes $20M Round for Autonomous Forklifts

October 30, 2022 · Fox Robotics, which has developed an autonomous forklift trailer unloader, plans to apply its funding to grow its staff, ramp up production, and expand globally.

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First Robotics Applications Conference Shares Insights With Commercial Robot Ecosystem

October 6, 2022 · The first annual Robotics Applications Conference, presented by Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media, featured industry experts and drew an educated audience of users, integrators, and suppliers.

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Dextrous Robotics Introduces DX-1 System for Speedy Unloading of Shipping Containers

September 30, 2022 · Dextrous Robotics is making the second version of its DX-1 two-armed robot for swiftly loading and unloading trailers available to customers early next year.

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8 Autonomous Trucking Stories From This Week

May 14, 2022 · From DHL piloting Volvo's Autonomous Vehicle System to the announcement that Covenant and Aurora are working together, the autonomous trucking space saw a lot of activity this week.

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