Topic: Yard Management

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MODEX 2026: Yard Management Solutions launches YardIQ, YMS Autopilot

April 12, 2026 · Ahead of MODEX 2026, Yard Management Solutions launched two logistics yard software platforms, YardIQ and YMS Autopilot, utilizing data to generate actionable insights.

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Boston Dynamics Stretch unloads shipping containers for DHL

April 11, 2025 · To help meet the needs of its customers, DHL Supply Chain partnered with Boston Dynamics to develop Stretch, a mobile manipulation robot for loading dock case handling.

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Outrider granted U.S. patent for determining trailer angle

May 22, 2024 · Outrider was granted its 11th U.S. patent covering its portfolio of AI-powered distribution yard automation systems for trailer truck tractors and loading docks.

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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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ASI Logistics and SICK Enable Yard Trucks to Autonomously Reverse Into Trailers

January 25, 2023 · ASI Logistics uses SICK lidar sensors to get data for its autonomous yard trucks to reverse into trailers, identify how hitch to them, and move them around safely.

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Outrider Raises $73M Series C to Accelerate Adoption of Autonomous Yard Trucks

January 19, 2023 · Outrider has received funding from the venture capital arms of NVIDIA and other investors to scale up its fleet to more customer sites.

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Outrider Adds Robot Arms Using Deep Learning to Autonomous Yard Trucks

December 19, 2022 · Outrider said its patented TrailerConnect technology can robotically attach brake and electric lines from yard trucks to semi-trailers, recognizing their differences.

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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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Durapower to Power 60% of Tuas Port’s Automated Guided Vehicle Fleet

September 7, 2022 · PSA Singapore, which said it is building Tuas Port to be the largest in the world, will use Durapower lithium-ion batteries for its growing AGV fleet.

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Outrider Releases Next-Generation Kit for Scaling Distribution Yard Automation

July 19, 2022 · Outrider, which has worked with NVIDIA, Ouster, Yaskawa, and Orange EV technology, has released its latest autonomy kit for growing fleets of electric yard trucks in logistics operations.

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SoftBank Robotics America Partners With Autonomous Solutions Inc. on Outdoor Robotics

June 7, 2022 · SoftBank Robotics America, which produces the Whiz indoor cleaning robot, has partnered with Autonomous Solutions Inc. to scale systems for logistics and landscaping.

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Robotic Research Raises $228M in Funding for Autonomous Transportation Development

December 9, 2021 · Robotic Research plans to use its first outside capital to expand its RR.AI division, which is commercializing an autonomy kit for Class 8 and yard trucks, buses, and off-road vehicles.

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Unikie and Valmet Automotive Develop Automated Valet Parking for Logistics

September 2, 2021 · Finland-based Unikie is testing Automated Factory Parking technology that doesn't require cars to be self-driving to be autonomously moved in factory premises.

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Outrider Offers Autonomous Tractor-Trailer Hitching Capability

July 27, 2021 · Outrider, which provides automation for yard trucks, said it is the first company to offer advanced, automated tractor-trailer hitching capabilities.

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ISEE Launches Autonomous Driving System for Yard Trucks in Logistics Hubs

June 10, 2021 · ISEE, which has developed AI that it said can anticipate behavior in dynamic environments, is working with Maersk and Lazer Spot on projects involving autonomous yard trucks.

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Commercial Robotics Must Account for the Human Element, Interoperability, Says FedEx’s Aaron Prather

March 24, 2021 · Aaron Prather, R&D evangelist at FedEx, tells Robotics 24/7 what developers and vendors need to focus on for commercial success.

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FourKites’ report examines how yard management systems can provide increased value for shippers

February 9, 2021 · The report, entitled “The State of Yard Management: Industry Report 2021,” was based on feedback from 375 respondents in various sectors, including consumer packaged goods (CPG), food & beverage, retail and manufacturing, with a focus on how shippers in various sectors and approach specific pain points, among other topics.

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Using Inventory Accuracy and Yard Automation to Fight the COVID-19 Chaos

April 1, 2020 · In an uncertain world where supply chain disruption is becoming a certainty, here's how good inventory management enabled by automation can help companies gain the supply chain visibility they need to keep the wheels turning.

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Employing Automation Technology for a More Efficient Digital Yard Management Process

December 16, 2019 · Employing technology to automate and improve the yard management process can yield enormous returns such as reducing wasted time, eliminating unnecessary costs, and expediting shipments.

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Transportation Technologies: First Autonomous Yard Spotters, Then Autonomous Over-the-Road Trucks

September 20, 2019 · An in-depth look at how autonomous spotters and trucks will impact the supply chain over the next five to ten years.

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