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Ascend | February 22, 2023

On February 21, 2023, Ascend LLC, a truckload carrier that provides middle-mile supply chain solutions, announced a commercial partnership with (V.A.S.) Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Ascend is the first asset based truckload carrier to reserve capacity for V.A.S's hub-to-hub autonomous transportation offering on the first route scheduled for operation. Ascend Dedicated is a newly established company division being developed based on the solid foundation of Dedicated Transporta...

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Accenture, Ripjar, Shell | March 23, 2021

Ripjar, a UK-based data intelligence company announced that it is set for a joint-venture with Royal Dutch Shell to further develop risk screening for its global supply chain with the help of modern tech- Artificial Intelligence (AI). Leveraging on the vast industry experience and risk expertise of Accenture, Shell has started configuring Ripjar’s Artificial Intelligence technology to analyse and eliminate shortcomings of its supply chain. This application will offer further...

6 River Systems | September 29, 2020

Adoption of smart robotics has accelerated this year, driving sophisticated automation in various environments. Introducing Internet of Things (IoT) functionality to robots isn’t new, however. In 2014, ABI Research introduced the concept of the Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT). The term described intelligent devices that can monitor events going on around them, integrate various sensor data types, use local and distributed intelligence to determine the best courses of action before manipu...

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globenewswire | May 04, 2023

Resilinc, the world's leading supply chain risk mapping, monitoring, and resiliency solution provider, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics manufacturing and design supply chain. Through the partnership, Resilinc will collaborate with SEMI to provide its more than 2,500 members with resources for achieving greater supply chain visibility and transparency and ultimately enhance the resilience of the entire semi...