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Ware | October 23, 2020

Ware, a technology startup deploying autonomous drones for warehouse inventory counting, has closed $2.5 million in seed-round funding, led by UP Partners, with participation from Bloomberg Beta, 2048 Ventures, Tom McInerney—angel investor in companies like Uber—and drone industry expert Adam Bry, CEO of Skydio. The funding will be used for building out the team to further Ware's artificial intelligence capabilities and support customers as they deploy their technology. As an ent...

JD.com | March 03, 2020

JD.com's strong fourth-quarter was overshadowed on a Monday earnings call by the company's ongoing response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China. The Chinese e-commerce giant has been providing material and logistics support to businesses and authorities and owes its ability to respond to the crisis to a substantial logistics infrastructure, executives said on a the call. JD.com executives laid out how the company's vast logistics operation also contributes to its profitability. Fulfill...

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GEODIS | August 23, 2022

GEODIS, a world leader in transport and logistics, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the American company, Need It Now Delivers. The acquisition will enable GEODIS to significantly increase its presence in the United States in the areas of contract logistics and last-mile delivery. The acquisition will also consolidate GEODIS's position as one of the world's ten leading logistics providers. "The acquisition of Need It Now Delivers is a...

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prweb | May 02, 2023

Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, announced the release of automated trailer inventory capabilities for distribution yards. Part of the Outrider System, this patent-pending trailer inventory technology provides real-time tracking of trailers and containers in yards. With this enhanced visibility into asset and freight locations, logistics-dependent enterprises will increase the efficiency of their yard operations. Large distribution yards cont...