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Waymo | January 24, 2020

Waymo is expanding the testing of its autonomous long-haul trucks to Texas and New Mexico where it will drive along I-10, I-20 and I-45, the company announced this week. Waymo will map the "promising commercial route" between the states, a Waymo spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive in an email. The company did not say if it was testing with shippers, but last year it said it was working with "shippers, truck makers, and Tier One suppliers" on the development of Class 8 autonom...

Transportation

Wabtec | June 07, 2022

With an order from CN, Wabtec introduced its new Precision Dispatch System today. For CN and the whole rail sector, the Precision Dispatch contract is a significant step toward network automation. “CN is leading the industry in rail network optimization as the launch customer for the Precision Dispatch System, This system is the first-of-its-kind and acts as a command-and-control system at the heart of railroad operations. CN will be able to increase capacity, ...

FedEx | September 28, 2020

FedEx is working with Reliable Robotics to pilot the use of an unmanned single-engine aircraft for cargo delivery, CEO Fred Smith said during the annual stockholder meeting Monday. "This initiative deals with smaller turboprop airplanes and in this case the single-engine C208, which we are looking at putting in very remote and uninhabited areas as part of our network," Smith said. The company does not have plans to replace its current aircraft fleet with autonomous alternatives, he sai...

Logistics,Supply Chain

FourKites | December 16, 2022

Leading supply chain visibility company FourKites today announces strong global growth during 2022, as the company executed on its vision for automated, interconnected and collaborative supply chains that span transportation, warehouses, stores, trucks and more. The company realised 70% growth in new customers, with more than 1,200 of the world’s most recognised brands now using FourKites to track more than 3M shipments around the world every day. Among the new customers who...